> Keith asked: >So in everyone's opinion, should anything like a sleeping bag or sleeping >pad be carried on that back deck? I've ZERO experience in a kayak at this so this just my thinking from scuba and sailing experience. Thinking about why NOT to do it, it appears it would be a poor choice if A) it made you unstable to an unaceptable degree (skill and conditions considered) or B) it impedes your re-entry once you do turn turtle. A) is a choice of what and how much to put there, and B) possibly could be minimized by making the attachment to the yak a quick release affair. Sounds like you have a nice light object there, and one that will float if you cut it loose. I use a snap shackle with a short lanyard attached when there's an attachment I may want to un-attach in a hurry. Exactly like what you find on the end of the tether of a sailor's safety harness where it attaches to the sailor. Plan A) is to stay on the boat, so the tether attempts to help you do that. Plan B) is to be able to cut loose if Plan A) fails to the point where it's a hinderance rather than a help. If you can't re-enter with the load on, get rid of the load, get in, and if conditons permit, gather it up again - or not - at least you are alive. Rigging the lashings so one (or one of two) snap shackes will release it may not be trivial, but can be done. Thoughts anyone? Carey *************************************************************************** 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 Fri May 14 2004 - 14:32:02 PDT
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