Steve: I keep my pump between my seat and the hull. It fits in there pretty tightly, but not tight enough as I found out. I am on my way to the store to buy more bungie cord to tether to the seat ;-) PT: It seems a good idea to secure everything stored inside the cockpit. When a boat is flooded in rough water after a wet exit, the cockpit becomes a washing machine tub. Any gear not tied down, and even some that is, can be lost. Steve: ...remember, I've never had a deepwater capsize that wasn't something planned for practice. PT: Just a silly trivial point, but isn't it funny how, starting maybe with Derek Hutchinson, rescues are described as "deepwater". What other kind is there? If you are in shallow water, you get out and walk. Who needs a shallow water rescue? Steve: ...there were these 6-8 foot waves between us. My thinking now is that it is best to buddy up in groups of three rather than two. PT: Sounds good. Groups of sea kayakers seem to spread out easily. If you can organize them into mutual support groups of three you are doing well. Peter Treby, Melbourne, Australia. *************************************************************************** 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 - 20:33:40 PST
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