Hi Rob, Sounds like we're both arguing that the Pope is Catholic (and German:-) You've agreed with all my reasons for not liking the inflatables, and added some of your own (as well as some more arguements in their favour). When I said "arguably safer," I didn't say I was claiming it was safer (notice how I slyly side-slip:-) Re the problems with flying with inflatables and their CO2 cartridges. I've never tried, but if I were given grief about safety concerns, I'd point out that the plane already has dozens, if not hundreds, of similar cartridges in the cabin, in the plane's own inflatable PFDs. Of course, in a post 9-11 world, mere logic is no assurance I'd get it aboard. Rcgibbert_at_aol.com wrote: >If I fell over and bumped my head, knocking myself out, I would still need someone to >pull the rip cord to activate the inflatable, wouldn't I? For exactly this reason, inflatable PDFs are not legal for whitewater use here in Canada. Don't know if they consider surf to be whitewater. > The best benefit of an inflatable pfd instead of a foam one on the back deck is that I can be seen wearing a pfd and not have to explain to everyone why I wasn't wearing a pfd. Since I own both anyway, if I were paddling in really warm weather, I might wear the inflatable for appearances sake, and have the foam unit at hand on the rear deck. Bonus query for fellow Canucks. The mandatory paddling list at http://www.tc.gc.ca/BoatingSafety/sbg-gsn/canoe.htm calls for "one Canadian-approved personal flotation device or lifejacket of appropriate size for each person on board" Nothing said about being required to have it on (I wear mine all the time anyway.) Anyone ever been ticketed or threatened with a ticket for not wearing your PFD? Did you / would you fight it? Philip *************************************************************************** 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 Wed Apr 27 2005 - 11:53:02 PDT
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