RE: [Paddlewise] Deck Bags/Question (was Day Hatch)

From: Chuck Holst <cholst_at_bitstream.net>
Date: Sun, 28 Apr 2002 21:22:08 -0500
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From:	PeterO [SMTP:rebyl_kayak_at_iprimus.com.au]

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Do the US regulations require a throw line per boat or just
one per group?

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I don't know of any legal requirement to carry a throw line in the U.S. I 
think even the Canadian rule is only a few years old.

BTW, I was told that Americans from south of the border are not required to 
follow Canadian throw line or PFD color rules in Canada, unless their stay 
exceeds a certain length of time, which I can't remember.

Does anyone know how far a heaving line can be thrown from a seated 
position in a kayak? It certainly is not a skill taught in any sea kayaking 
class I have been in. Hmm. Maybe I should dig out my old whitewater throw 
bag and try it myself.

Chuck Holst


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