> > Is there any reason why one would want to AVOID using > > a kayaking style of drysuit for other aquatic > > activities - like Sailing, for example? Some of the > > lighter weight fabrics might be vulnerable to rips and > > holes, but the more durable fabrics seem quite durable > > to me. > I recollect someone involved in rescue diving telling me, about 10 years ago, that the drysuit he wore had stiff rings incorporated into the legs and lower parts of the suit. Supposedly, if you were near the surface and oriented down, residual air could get into the legs and hold you upside down. The rings were to minimize the amount of air that would go there. --Don't know how much of a factor that might be (hadn't heard of it since) but it could be a concern for a scuba diver/kayaker... Joe P. *************************************************************************** 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 Sat Feb 24 2007 - 22:26:34 PST
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