Matt wrote: >ACA literature has in the past totally ignored the possibility of fixing the paddle to the back deck. I don't think this has been an ignorant omission; rather, a reflection that 80% of the boats out there have poor aft deck outfitting for a fixed paddlefloat outrigger rescue. The Mariner kayaks, with sturdy 1/4" braided nylon rigging; and Nimbus and Seaward, with 1" webbing and side-release buckles both offer solid attachments for a fixed paddlefloat rescue. Pacific Water Sports' rear deck paddle park is good, but not nearly as good. Most of the other kayak manufacturers out there have stretchy 3/16" bungies, that IMHO offer a false sense of security when rigging a "fixed" paddlefloat outrigger. If it's going to be solid, it needs to be solid, and you need to be able to rely on it. If it's not going to be solid or reliable, you're better off never using it. shawn __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.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/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Jul 22 2003 - 09:16:06 PDT
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