Re: [Paddlewise] Chotas/MEC+FJ+Drytop?

From: Dave Kruger <kdruger_at_pacifier.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2003 18:46:14 -0800
<al.m_at_3web.net> asked:

>> Q. for those who did try to swim or re-entry after wet exit, wearing
either
Chotas or MEC with FJ.  Do either of them take enough water (through FJ) to
make swim or re-entry difficult? >>

No.  Even when the Chotas were thoroughly bloated, we had no problems with
re-entry.  Swimming, my feet were slowed down some, but not badly.

On your other issue:  does a dry top keep water out of the FJ:  yes and no.
No entry of water from the top, but if you take a really long swim, water
will infiltrate up.  Takes a long time.  I have surfed (which for me
involves a lot of wet exits and wading to shore!) for 2-3 hours, and did not
get much above my waist.

--
Dave Kruger
Astoria, OR

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