Matt wrote >I question if anyone can pick up the front (and break the suction >at the cockpit) of even and empty (swamped) sea kayak using merely >a scissors kick to do so. (Paddlewise's Robert Livingston and his >Ursa 350 possibly excepted). Now, this belief of mine may just be >because I have used bad technique when trying to do it. If so, >please instruct me in how it is done. G'Day Matt and Paddlewise, I partially emptied boats by sitting on the rear of the inverted boat. Couldn't succeed by lifting the front. Also have partially emptied boats by going to the side, reaching underneath the cockpit and grabbing the coaming with one hand on the opposite side and one on the near side and using a push pull rotate action to lift one edge out of the water before flipping it over - guess just about everyone does this. Neither method gets rid of all the water - do you or anyone else know of better ways to empty a boat unassisted before self rescuing? Alternatively any hints on putting a spray deck on upside down in the water? Thanks for any advice you can give, PeterO *************************************************************************** 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 21 2001 - 22:12:03 PST
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