> > >Ralph Hoehn muses: > > SNIP > > >The main objection to the use of a tuiliq (as I understand it) is that > it > > >does relatively little to protect a paddler once s/he has ejected from > the > > >boat and is in cold water. I suppose the point of the tuiliq is that > the > > >likelihood of actually having to leave the boat is greatly reduced -- > see > > >the Petrussen article above -- and thus there is less need to be > "dressed > > >for immersion". Does anyone have any experience with self-rescue > starting > > >from the "Petrussen maneuver" position? It seems that the later stages > of a > > >re-entry and roll should work (as Greg Stamer infers in the article). > I have done this maneuver, however, being my first attempt, it was not performed with ease and was not a thing of beauty. After finishing the maneuver and rolling up, I discovered considerable laughter coming from my paddling mate. He gave me his description that I rolled under, placed my paddle up on the hull, reached up with both hands as I swung my body around and *s l o w l y* inched my face to the surface (I was afraid the tuiliq would pop off like other skirts). From the surface apparently all you could see were my puckered up "fish lips" sucking in air. Everything else was submerged. Hopefully with a little practice mine will look as peaceful and relaxing as Greg's does. > From Ralph Diaz: > Since I have never tried using one, this all may be conjecture on my > part or an expression of a primeval fear. Can anyone who has used a > tuiliq on a fiberglass cockpit rim comment on how easy is it to do a wet > exit in comparison to a nylon sprayskirt and a neoprene sprayskirt? > I own a Brooks tuiliq and have used it on my fiberglass Anas Acuta. The skirt surrounds the cockpit coaming with a bungie cord incased in sleeve of rubberized material located at the bottom of the garment. Where regular sprayskirts have a grab loop, the Brooks tuiliq has the 2 ends of the bungie cord exiting the sleeve and thread through a single plastic holder. After passing through the holder, the 2 ends of the bungie cords are knoted. Thus, if you grab the knot or the holder, pull forword and up, the tuiliq releases just like a sprayskirt. Debbie Reeves Sandy Hook, NJ *************************************************************************** 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 29 2000 - 12:24:14 PST
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