Erik Sprenne wrote: > If the sea sock fits over the same coaming that the sprayskirt is attached > to, what prevents the sea sock from being released when the spray skirt is > released from the coaming? Especially if the sprayskirt fits tightly and is > a neoprene skirt?? > > The concept of a sea sock sounds very practical, but the descriptions so far > indicate that the sock *might* pop off when the spray skirt is released - > thereby negating the main reasons for using the sock. > > What am I not understanding? Your undrstanding is fine. Perhaps the descriptions of the problem hve been too slim. In my experience with a nylon SS, the slipperiness is at its greatest between the sprayskirt and the SS. The SS does not slide so readily over the coaming as the skirt slides over the sock. So I have never had my sock come loose, even though I have multiple wet exits (in surf practice) which included loosing the skirt. Helping, no doubt, is that the sock is held in by air pressure, which does not apply to the skirt (it does not seal tightly around my body). BTW, I share Bob Phillips disgruntlement at the sales pitch Pygmy gives for the sea sock. It is a good safety device, but packing from the cockpit is not wonderful. Give me hatches on a boat to be used for overnight trips. That said, I followed Pygmy's advice and left my Osprey hatchless -- and it works fine for a day boat, which is my main use of the boat. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed May 31 2000 - 17:58:52 PDT
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