Matt writes: "the bow lift rescue should be practised because in certain situations it can be a lot faster than a pump at emptying the water. The problems with it are that it is both boat and conditions specific." Isn't the big problem that you are clowning around in the water wasting time doing it? You empty the boat using a bow lift, right the boat, the waves that capsized you in the first place fill the cockpit again, and you are still in the water getting colder and less coordinated as time goes on. Why didn't you spend your valuable hypothermia-unaffected minutes getting back into the boat and pumping out? Deep Trouble. PT 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 Thu Mar 22 2001 - 23:29:16 PST
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