- I have each boat pretty much equipped with specific essentials: a paddle, a paddlefloat, a pump, a spray skirt, flotation, paddle leash, empty watter bottle, an empty dry bag (and for almost all the boats, separate PFDs). WOW! Can I get on your Christmas list?????? :-) Seriously though, I think the ability to do that is great. Personally, I'm in the process of selecting my second boat, but will continue to use my existing pump, etc. If I let a visitor paddle my other boat while I'm on the water with them, I'd strongly prefer that each boat was fully equiped in case of seperation, but, until I can pick up gear over a length of time, find someone getting out of paddling and "unloading" all their gear, etc, I just couldn't afford more than one pump, one float, one medical kit, one set of flares, one VHF, etc etc etc. Exceptions, of course, would have to be made for skirts since it's not one size fits all, and I'd never dream of letting a friend go out with me in one of my boats without a paddle (duh!), and a PFD. Rick *************************************************************************** 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 Fri Jan 25 2002 - 11:44:50 PST
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