At 09:16 AM 5/16/2004 -0700, Doug Lloyd wrote: >Rob posted: > >Speaking of deck loads: anyone see the deck loads, fore and aft, in the >current Sea Kayaker?< > >Yeah, I noticed that too. Personally, I don't mind paddlers with deck-cargo >loads, as long as there is some kind of systematic approach to the issue, >including secure lashings, a low-as-possible-profile spread, and some prior >thought and/or testing of self-rescue with said load on boat. I just wanted to highlight this particular sentence. There have been a range of opinions in this thread regarding what should be (or should not be) stored on deck, but IMHO that last sentence fragment is what is really important. Some people might choose to paddle with a completely clear rear deck while other may feel that lashing a sleeping bag or tent in a dry bag onto the rear deck would be okay. What's really important is whether or not *anything* lashed to the rear deck is going to impede a reentry and the time to find out is under controlled conditions, not during a real trip under unpredictable conditions. Even if you don't put anything on the rear deck it's not a bad idea to practice/test re-entries under controlled conditions in a boat loaded as you intend to do so for a multiday trip. *************************************************************************** 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 May 17 2004 - 09:20:28 PDT
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