Sid, Some good questions. I'll try to answer them in order. I lost the boat, because I failed to keep my hand on the cockpit as I exited. That will be something I will be practicing until I don't have to think about it. I have tried swimming with a paddle several times but it has not been a regular part of our monthly practice sessions---it is now. Like you, I keep NOTHING on the front deck except a chart case when I need charts. My pump is also jammed between my seat and hull-it can still come out, so tether it. Wayne Horodowich has mentioned to me that he used to keep his pump in the same place I do--but he has takn to keeping it on the deck now, because if it is hairy enough to need to use a pump, he doesn't want to pop his skirt to reach for it. I can understand that now. The paddler assisting me, could not have safely popped his skirt to get his pump to give to me while mine was drifting away. I still like a clean deck, so I am going to have to think long and hard about this one. Sid Stone wrote: Some questions: Why did you lose your boat? Have you practiced swimming with a paddle? You didn't address this in your summary. I think another point can be taken from this experience. The sea loves to remove poorly secured things from your deck. That is why I try to keep very little on my deck or ensure it is tethered. I keep my pump squeezed between my seat and the side of the kayak. Steve Holtzman *************************************************************************** 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 Feb 18 2002 - 06:10:38 PST
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