Dan says: "If you want to empty your yak you can lift the bow out of the water. The water will drain from the cockpit pretty easy. The trick is that my PFD does not provide enough flotation to keep me from being pushed down into the water by the weight of the filled kayak. BUT if you use your paddlefloat, it and the PFD will allow the boat to be lifted and drained. I just tuck the paddlefloat under an arm. Works real well for me." This was described in a Sea Kayaker not too long back, I think. Has anyone been able to accomplish this after being capsized unexpectedly? Forgive my scepticism, but this seems like a flat water trick unlikely to be of much use in a real life rescue and recovery situation. Regards, Peter Treby 37º 42' S 145º 08' E *************************************************************************** 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 Mar 21 2001 - 14:20:08 PST
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