<uktkayak_at_uol.com.ar wrote, This is correct, as the kayak will slice better this way, but, regardless of which way you preffer, remember when lifting the kayak that the friction produced by a heavy flooded kayak is so strong that it can damage your sprayskirt in the process. Use one hand down the flooded kayak when pulling up and emptying it so you can prevent it to scratch your sprayskirt. Sometimes solving one problems leads us into another ! > No kidding! What happens when the kayak "slices" (cuts) your hand?? Mike Wagenbach The problem with expert advice is that it so often conflicts with one's plans. -author unknown *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
----- Original Message ----- From: M. Wagenbach <wagen_at_u.washington.edu> >> <uktkayak_at_uol.com.ar wrote, >> >> .......... Use one hand down the flooded kayak when >> pulling up and emptying it so you can prevent it to scratch your sprayskirt.......... > No kidding! What happens when the kayak "slices" (cuts) your hand?? O.K., I should say hold the kayak tightly from its bottom with one of your hands ..... bla...bla...bla... . Let me ask you something ? Do you think you´re strong enought to lift a completely flooded kayak with only one hand ?? I don´t think I can do that ..... " The problem with foreign advice is that you may need an extra effort to understand the real meaning of it " Best regards ! U.K.T. - UNION DE KAYAKISTAS DE TRAVESIA Fernando López Arbarello uktkayak_at_uol.com.ar *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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