Matt wrote: SNIP Being cantankerous, is not however why I wear my spraydeck outside sometimes, but I also will continue to do it that way no matter what others think (at least until the ACA gets a law passed to take away my paddling license if I don't tuck in my skirt). For me it is a situational thing. If I'm punching out through surf, paddling in the rain and cold or in potentially rough weather I put my spraydeck under my PFD for the shingle effect and the better seal at the waist that it provides that way. Dave is right about why a paddler in a non-folding kayak might put it outside though, ventilation. SNIP Earlier in this thread someone wrote about water funneling into the kayak with the skirt worn over the PFD. As luck would have it, there is a Greenland roll to handle just this task (you didn't think that 30+ rolls were just for tricks did you ;^). Although the vast majority of Greenland kayakers that I have met do not wear PFDs, they do wear a sealskin sprayskirt for summer conditions that has a tall body tube, usually left open at the top for ventilation. The preferred roll for a capsize with this garment is to sweep from the stern to the bow in a low brace (Greenland reverse roll). This roll is very popular in Greenland and is reputed to allow the least amount of water to enter the kayak with an open skirt. I would imagine that this would also work well for the sprayskirt-over-the-PFD crowd. Note that although this roll is similar to a Steyr, the Steyr is performed as a high brace. Greg Stamer Orlando, Florida http://www.magicnet.net/~gstamer/QK.html *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Nov 15 2000 - 23:09:22 PST
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