A clean deck is a happy deck. Certainly, if one paddles a lot in a group situation and plans on doing boat-over-boat rescues, back-deck swimmer carries, and has concerns with things getting caught on deck accessories, then keep it clean as possible. If a cleat-and-fairlead rear-deck mounted tow system is a preferred methodology, a minimalism is also advised. The real-estate area of my Nordkapp is already small, so that the extra stuff above deck appears even more encumbering due to compression. I am almost exclusively a solo paddler, so have done what I feel is necessary with my mods and layout. Plus, I'm kind off anal when it comes to gear, outfitting, and modifying for the sack of modifying. Perhaps you noticed that. It doesn't make one a better paddler, however. I may build a minimalist skin-on-frame kayak one day, in self retaliation. Of course, I'd probably then play with the deck layout, adding tons of little pieces of bone, lashings, obsolete seal hunting accessories, spears, throwing sticks, seal floats, various ropes, etc., etc. Hey, maybe there is historical justification, after all, for "overkill outfitting". :-) Best to you, Gabriel. Back to pumping iron... Doug Lloyd Gabriel L Romeu wrote: > as if I had any concern. I think that it would provide a nice contrast > to my minimal, equipment free decks- just a storm paddle that will > hopefully remain strictly as decorative value. > > back to work immersion... > > > > Please note that I had asked Gabriel to host some of these pictures on > > his site, but then decided I didn't want him to get smeared with the > > ridicule that comes from sharing pics of a heavy, complex paddling > > machine. > *************************************************************************** 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 Sat Mar 17 2001 - 08:39:51 PST
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