When I'm on the water, there are numerous occassions when I want/need to get my hands free. I've been laying the paddle across my spray skirt, but with boat motion due to wind, waves, chop, etc. it slides around and I'm constantly fumbling between saving the paddle and doing whatever it is I put the paddle down to do. A paddle leash would "save" the paddle, but it's still floating around getting in the way. I'm thinking of finding a couple clips that fit the paddle shaft, and installing them on the side of my boat, within easy reach, such that I can "clip" the paddle to the side and get both hands free (kind of like those lawn & garden clips for handing rakes, brooms, etc). I re-enter from the port side out of habit, so I'm going to install the clips on the starboard side. Is this a good (safe, practical, etc) thing to do, or are there any other suggestions/tips? Rick - Poquoson, VA *************************************************************************** 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 Mon May 14 2001 - 11:26:17 PDT
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