I bought a drybag of clear plastic, I glued on some attachment points, added some bungy and hooks, and that's my deck bag. I hook it to the decklines in front of the cockpit. It does leak a little bit, but not more then a few drops. I keep a small cotton towel in it to absorb the moisture, and make sure to store it open, without emptying it, so it can dry out completely. Things normally stored in the bag, apart from the towel: - Small first aid kit - Small flashlight - Spray-proof photo camera - 2 lighters - Cigarettes - Sunglasses - Sun protection - Bug protection - Pocket knife - GPS, when not in use - In winter: Pogies, hat The sun and bug protection oil are stored in a seperate, small drybag. I once had a bottle of bug oil leaking inside the bag. It took about a whole season to get the smell out of it, even after washing the towel. When you attach the bag to the decklines, you can push it out of the way when paddling, and pull it closer when you need something. Don't push it too close to the compass, at least not when there is any metal inside. Been there, done that. Niels. *************************************************************************** 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 Dec 31 2002 - 18:50:52 PST
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