In a message dated 4/16/2002 5:41:21 PM Pacific Daylight Time, SCANSPORT_at_CONNRIVER.NET writes: > I know that my suggestion would add a level of regulation that we do not > like very much, but such rules are in place and seem to work well for other > > craft. Why should paddle craft be exempt? One could make the argument that > adding built-in flotation would add a lot of cost for the manufacturers and > > in turn make boats more expensive. But we would save the cost of adding > flotation after purchasing the boat - and would not the added safety be > worth some expense? > > Alv Elvestad > Pakboats > So, if my kayak is filled with drybags and camping gear and no *government approved* float bags am I going to get a ticket from whichever 51 agencies that could conceivably give me a ticket? (By the way, who exactly is going to do the regulatin'?) Or is the *law* going to be written so as to include dry bags? I can just see it now: *sorry sir, tell the judge that. Bags with dirty laundry aren't on my list as class 3 flotation bags.* How about SOF, plywood and strip builders? Ultimately, the noble quest for safety has to be enforced by somebody. As sympathetic as I am to the injured and the families and friends of the deceased I also sympathize with those who are saddled by the *regulation reaction* to every tragedy. Dos Centavos, Rob G *************************************************************************** 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 Tue Apr 16 2002 - 18:33:26 PDT
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