Hi, Lately I've been practising edged turns and other maneuvers. At first I was puzzled by the deep rumbling sound my boat was making. Then I realized it was my water bottle roiling about in the day hatch (soon to be joined by tubes of sunscreen, etc.) A couple of T-shirts or some plastic bubble wrap should quiet things down, but I wondered if someone has come up with a wiser solution? It's not like I need extra T-shirts or plastic bubble wrap for these fairly brief practice sessions. The fish would like things quieter, too. :-> Thanks so much, Margot -- *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Hi, Well one thing that you can do is to change from a bottle to a hydration pack with a drinking tube? In that way, you can leave it on your deck rather than in the day hatch, and people generally hydrate better when it is easy to access the water too. Only problem is that you might end up drinking lukewarm water on a sunny day. Alternatively, you can get an insulation pouch for your bottle perhaps. Yonghui *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 12:36:01 -0500, "Margot Pantalone" <mpantalo_at_tennessee.edu> said: > Lately I've been practising edged turns and other maneuvers. At first > I was puzzled by the deep rumbling sound my boat was making. Then I > realized it was my water bottle roiling about in the day hatch (soon > to be joined by tubes of sunscreen, etc.) A couple of T-shirts or > some plastic bubble wrap should quiet things down, but I wondered if > someone has come up with a wiser solution? How about a knee tube. http://www.knoydart.co.uk/display_access.php?category=8&access=5&id=243 Or an underdeck bag. http://www.rutabaga.com/product.asp?pid=1001549 The above websites were the first ones I googled with decent pictures of each possible solution. I use a hydration bladder in a sleeve on my pfd. For longer jaunts I lash a second hydration bladder to the deck. Being sure to lash it tight as I don't want it to shift. I usually paddle a skinny sit on top (surf ski) there is no internal storage on my boat. Kirk Kirk -- Kirk Olsen *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
> How about a knee tube. > http://www.knoydart.co.uk/display_access.php?category=8&access=5&id=243 > > Or an underdeck bag. > http://www.rutabaga.com/product.asp?pid=1001549 > > The above websites were the first ones I googled with decent pictures of > each possible solution. Here is another underdeck bag - costs $16 more. http://members.tripod.com/kayakfit/underdeck%20Bag1.htm I didn't try it, but I like the idea of sliding bag towards the paddler. Reaching deep into knee tube or some mmobile bag seems uncomfortable thing to do in rough waters. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Before starting this thread, I hadn't even considered a hydration system. Thanks for all the ideas. My boat is low volume (a Foster Silhouette) so there's not a lot of room for underdeck options. A PFD-mounted hydration bag, though, should work great. Back in the '70s I had a beta edition of a Camelbak: a rubber lined wine skin. More kind than a metal canteen on hikes. Great for wandering around campus. Plain awful for taste once the wine and rubber fully interacted. I'm glad the technology has moved on. Margot -- *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
For spare water in the hatch, I freeze a water bottle overnight, then put a neoprene "can cozy" over the bottom half, hack a hole in the bottom of another to accomodate the bottle neck, and pull it over the bottle 'til it meets the lower cozy. Keeps the ice/water cold, silences the bottle, and provides flotation if it goes over the side. Glenn *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Glenn said: > ...........Keeps the ice/water cold, silences the bottle, > and provides flotation if it goes over the side. Us salt water paddlers have an advantage. Since fresh water is less dense than salt water, we don't need to add extra floatation to our water bottles. They float anyway. Steve Holtzman Southern Calif *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Yes, but...ever try to spot a mostly submerged clear bottle in a wind chop? I lost my favourite small-mouth Nalgene that way on Antigonish Harbour last summer... Glenn *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
> Yes, but...ever try to spot a mostly submerged clear bottle > in a wind chop? > I lost my favorite small-mouth Nalgene that way on > Antigonish Harbour last summer... That's the main reason I switched to a Camelback. I hate things on my front deck. Makes a kayak look like the sale table at a K-Mart. Did we just come full circle? (gr). Steve Holtzman *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
I have had a similar but more serious problem with the contents of my day hatch ricocheting around when I do lots of rolls. The more serious aspect is that the items are expensive radios, phones and EPIRBS two of which have been damaged. I've also had Aquapacs punctured by sharp edges hitting the indide of the hatch and missiles knocking the wires for my bilge pump off the battery terminals. I have got around it by loosely wrapping hard items in sheet foam, leaving dry bags partially inflated (but can still get them out the hatch at sea) and mounting some shock cord bungies in the hatch to tie things down. These can be released easily at sea. Richard Sydney, Australia. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
(late to the thread; sorry, digest version . . . ) I have pictures of the setup I rigged to store a camelbak in the cockpit (behind the seat). I secure the bladder with a 'biner to the backband strap: http://mclennans.smugmug.com/gallery/225652 [note: it's easier to follow if you pick "Style: Journal" from the dropdown menu at the top of the page] -Rob PS. The solution to the pressure head issue is obviously to only drink when upside down. (Wink.) Seriously, it's never been a problem. *************************************************************************** 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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