"Mary Z" <mzuschlag_at_attbi.com> wrote: >I use red on the stern because I trailer my kayak and I like it to be > brightly lit when you view it from the side. Not to mention the fact that it also helps to identify the bow and stern of your kayak when it's floating deck-up. Makes assisted rescues go quicker, since the rescuer can immediately paddle to the bow. It helps if everyone you paddle with uses some sort of similar convention to identify bow and stern. Other telltales are looking for the footpeg mounting bolts (closer to the bow), or looking for a skeg box or rudder (if it's sticking up). Usually, too, there's more rocker in the bow than the stern, but this isn't obvious in some boats. Shawn Yahoo! Health - Feel better, live better http://health.yahoo.com *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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