"Kenneth McClelland" <benzx2_at_verizon.net> suggested: > What about putting some Velcro on the skirt and a wedge of foam on that. > Then Velcro the GPS to the wedge. Now just lanyard the GPS to your PFD. In > a > self rescue the wedge is probably already gone from popping the skirt, if > not just pull it off and stow under the front bungie - worst case write it > off. If it does not work out you at least have some Velcro on the skirt - > now just put some on your water bottle and tell everyone that was it's real > purpose This sounds pretty good to me -- except I think I'd lanyard the GPS through a grommetted hole in the wedge to a padeye on the foredeck of the kayak. That way I could move the whole thing out of the way for launching and landing. In a capsize, the Velcro would not impede release of the sprayskirt. And, I'd rather have the lanyard attached to the kayak instead of me -- simplifies reentry if I need to wet exit. This GPS (a Garmin Map60C) needs at least an ounce or two of flotation attached, anyway -- it sinks as is. Foam attached to it seems like good insurance. Thanks to Kenneth and everyone else for the ideas. Refinements, anyone? -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** 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 Mar 28 2005 - 17:30:52 PST
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