[Paddlewise] Now Over or Under PFD

Fred wrote:

>>I hadn't thought of this in a while, but haven't seen it posted 
here.  What is the consensus or rule on is it best to wear your skirt 
tunnel under your PFD or over it?

Fred<<

Though I've seen some people wear their tunnels over their PFDs 
(usually the suspender type nylon tunnel - with either neoprene or 
nylon deck), I've never figured out why they would do such a thing.

I always wear first my insulating layer(s), then the 
sprayskirt/tunnel, then drytop or paddling jacket, then PFD on top of 
everything.  Or - when wearing a full drysuit - I still wear the PFD 
*over* the sprayskirt/tunnel.

Frankly, wearing the skirt tunnel over a PFD makes no real sense to 
me at all.  I can think of many reasons to wear the tunnel under the 
drytop, PFD, etc.  Since using a sprayskirt has much to do with 
keeping water out of the boat, wearing a tunnel on the outside seems 
particularly counter-intuitive and awkward. 

I would be interested to hear an explanation of why anyone would do 
otherwise.

Melissa



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