Re: [Paddlewise] tape

What's this "yum yum yellow" theory you are speaking of?


> writes
> 
> "I'm curious.  Would a strip of reflective tape running the length of the 
> keel impact the boats performance? <snip>
> Another thought... much like the orange streamer from this morning, how 
> about a reflective streamer for night-time?"
> 
> I like this floating streamer idea too, and will be consulting my West 
> Marine catalog shortly, but do you all remember the story in SeaKayaker a 
> few months ago on the South Pacific? The locals recommended a black strip 
> on the bottom of the kayak to ward off shark attack. The author did it and 
> had no problem, her boy friend(?) didn't and got bumped several times. 
> Living and paddling in the red triangle off San Francisco, I'd like to 
> know if anyone ever did any follow up on this theory? In addition does the 
> old "yum yum yellow" theory actually have any scientific weight to it, or 
> is it just an old sea story? 
> 
> 

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