On 30 May 2004 at 15:25, Gary J. MacDonald wrote: > Transport Canada told me a few years ago that pockets are OK as long > as full pockets (full of shotgun shells as a test load) do not reduce > the net flotation below the required minimum of 15.5 pounds. I spoke > to the guy is charge of certification. This limits the PFD to several smallish pockets. MEC used to sell a non-certified PFD with 3 small pockets on the front and a big pocket on the back. The identical PFD without the back pocket was certified. A curious way to get around this is to add a removable pocket. It can be the same size as one that makes the PFD uncertifiable, but is legal as long as it is removable. Mike *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Michael Daly wrote: >This limits the PFD to several smallish pockets. MEC used to sell a >non-certified PFD with 3 small pockets on the front and a big pocket >on the back. The identical PFD without the back pocket was >certified. A curious way to get around this is to add a removable >pocket. It can be the same size as one that makes the PFD >uncertifiable, but is legal as long as it is removable. > Yup. A very nice PFD it was too. I went to buy another one last year and it has been discontinued. Too bad, because it was a great tripping PFD at a pretty good price, and the pockets had room for lots of handy stuff. They have a lot of fancy kayaking PFDs now, with many pockets and do-dads, but I haven't yet seen one I like. GaryJ *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Michael Daly wrote: >This limits the PFD to several smallish pockets. MEC used to sell a >non-certified PFD with 3 small pockets on the front and a big pocket >on the back. The identical PFD without the back pocket was >certified. A curious way to get around this is to add a removable >pocket. It can be the same size as one that makes the PFD >uncertifiable, but is legal as long as it is removable. > Yup. A very nice PFD it was too. I went to buy another one last year and it has been discontinued. Too bad, because it was a great tripping PFD at a pretty good price, and the pockets had room for lots of handy stuff. They have a lot of fancy kayaking PFDs now, with many pockets and do-dads, but I haven't yet seen one I like. GaryJ *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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