My Lotus Strait Jacket has an elastic thingey that the zipper tucks into when it's zipped up to keep it from catching on anything. A pocket has a loop INSIDE it to tie a whistle lanyard to. That way there's no whistle-line floating around until you're ready to use it. It's been my experience that ANY line, rope or lanyard floating loose will, while submerged, find something to wrap around, guaranteed! Having been upside down, under water and unwrapping the pump from my ankle I had tied into my boat before I could get all the way out I discovered my great idea of securing the pump wasn't so great after all. The strength of the smallest nylon lanyard is amazing. I'd humbly suggest one should check every line that could possibly wrap around something while turning upside down under water. I'd rather loose the whistle than get drowned by it. Paddle lots, but be among the first to chicken out and live long Bob *************************************************************************** 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 Feb 18 2003 - 19:15:46 PST
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