In a message dated 1/5/2004 3:04:20 AM Eastern Standard Time, lenze_at_havkajakcenter.dk writes: I think Sid must be a ww man as he wants the man out of the boat, that?s fine iff you are 20 yards from the shore with dry clothes wating for you. On sea you want to keep the guy in his boat and dry, even iff he?s unconsciuos. Also I want to say that the hog is not dificult, it just takes som training. To do the Hog you get alongside the victim and reach across his boat for a hold on the pfd. You then pull him forwards so his head touches the fordeck. You then pul him up while you puch down on his deck with your other hand. Luckely I have newer had to do this for real. Actually I am primarily a sea kayaker. What I said was releasing the spray skirt is simply another option if the person cannot get the person up. Yes, I prefer to keep the person in their boat and dry. However, if I cannot get their head above the water so they can breathe things will not be good. WHile the HOG is not technically difficult, you also need to take into consideration the relative size (weight) and strength of the rescuer and rescuee. It can be a real challenge for a small person, say 130lbs, to rescue someone weighing over 200 lbs. I have observed this in training classes with some smaller people in very good physical condition. You may want to try actually laying the person out backwards with their head "on" the back deck. This lowers the center of gravity. I believe it is how most people teach the rescue. regards sid *************************************************************************** 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 Mon Jan 05 2004 - 03:11:24 PST
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