RE: [Paddlewise] Now Over or Under PFD

From: Whyte, David <DHW_at_Mail.amsa.gov.au>
Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2000 10:31:54 +1100
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From: Melissa Reese [mailto:melissa_at_bonnyweeboaty.net]
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 agree with Melissa, I can't see any benefit in wearing your tunnel
over the PFD plus I imagine it would let water into the cockpit when rolling
or in heavy surf. Mine is so tight that there is no way I could put it over
my PFD.

David

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