RE: [Paddlewise] (Paddlewise) Paddlesports show at UNH

I need to try this method of emptying a loaded kayak one of these days. It
sounded real interesting the last time you wrote it too. Thanks for
reminding us of it. My comments you are referring to were written way back
in 1984 and at that time I had tried many ways to lift a loaded kayak and
dump out the water all without success (but didn't come up with this one to
try then--wish I had). Where does it come from? Who developed it?

Matt Broze
http://www.marinerkayaks.com



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Colin Calder [mailto:c.j.calder_at_abdn.ac.uk]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2000 2:02 AM
> To: Paddlewise_list; Matt Broze
> Subject: RE: [Paddlewise] Paddlesports show at UNH
>
>
> Matt wrote some interesting stuff about construction and weight
> of GRP kayaks. I
> completely agree with matt that the lighter the better, while maintaining
> acceptable rigidity and strength. I can see no justification in a
> heavy boat for
> the sake of having a heavy boat. However when commenting on rigid
> decks and extra
> lay ups Matt commented:
>
> > can't do).  The other major justification for heavyweight kayaks
> > is the strength and rigidity to withstand boat over boat rescues
> > which don't work with gear laden kayaks anyway.
> >
>
> I agree that X rescues etc as Derek describes in his book are not
> ideal in real
> conditions with laden kayaks, but I would also argue that there
> is a rescue which
> works with gear laden boats, which uses the fact that even a
> narrow boat can lift
> a swamped boats cockpit clear of the water to drain without any
> rocking X rescue
> manoeuvres if the rescuing boat is on its edge rather on its keel
> - and in so
> doing uses the inertia of the swamped boat to advantage requiring
> no lifting
> effort.
<SNIP long description>

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