mjamja_at_earthlink.net wrote: > Over the past 8 years I have used 5 different neoprene sprayskirts on 3 > different kayaks. With all the skirts (even when new) on any paddle more > than 1 hour in length I come back with my swim trunks or hydroskins > (waist to feet) soaking wet. This happens on flat-water paddles about > the same as paddling in waves. It happens even when I do no rolling or > deep edging. I just assumed this is the way neoprene skirts worked, but > recently in talking with some other paddlers I find out that they are > much drier. Wet Mark, Could this be mainly condensation/sweat? If I work hard paddling, I get some condensation below my waist. Your buddies may not be putting as much effort into their workouts. If you are paddling on cold water, you may be condensing moisture out of the air, and some of that ends up on you. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** 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 Dec 12 2007 - 08:11:11 PST
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