Re: [Paddlewise] Foam vs Inflatable PFDs

From: Peter Treby <ptreby_at_ozemail.com.au>
Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2005 22:07:09 +1000
Colin wrote:
"... I choose to paddle a sea kayak with a manual inflatable life jacket pretty much all
of the time."
I'm guessing a yoke design? Is that one on Alan Spence at http://www.kayakscotland.com/id18.htm?
Couple of thoughts: Do you think the back strap on a yoke inflatable has any entanglement risk, e.g. on back deck fittings?
Can you deflate it and refold it easily enough in your boat?
Cheers, PT.
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