[Please remove all old content that is not pertinent to your reply including old headers and footers. It's list policy.... this post was modified to meet policy] Thanks for the warning Rob. I've been using a solid paddle float for the last couple years as the thought of floating around in a raging sea while trying to blow up the damn thing sounded pretty daunting. Jordan On May 1, 2007, at 9:39 PM, rcgibbert_at_aol.com wrote: > Just as a friendly word of caution, I've seen 2 paddlefloats stored > on the rear deck unravel from waves and since both were tethered to > the deck lines, the floats filled with water and pinned them to the > waves. One broached and capsized. He did roll up eventually. The > other broached to the seas and went, 'eeeeeeeeeeeekkkkk', and > required someone to lift the bag with its water onto the deck for a > quick dumping before underway again. If you carry a paddlefloat on > deck, my suggestion is to put it on like you mean it to stay on > deck, or secure it inside your cockpit. *************************************************************************** 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 Thu May 03 2007 - 05:43:24 PDT
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