RE: [Paddlewise] Entrapment - emergency release of spray deck

From: Steve Holtzman <sh_at_actglobal.net>
Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 09:01:28 -0700
Craig said:
> One suggestion was to have spray deck manufacturers sew in a release
> handle
> at the side attached at the rand (the "bungee" area of your spray deck)
> and
> attached again at some point inboard. This would provide a release
> point
> that could not be folded under.
 
At least one manufacturer does something similar already. My newest
Snapdragon neoprene skirt came with a "panic strap" which is sewn across the
deck from one side to the other. By grabbing the strap and just pulling up,
the skirt will come off and I use a very tight fitting skirt. Works equally
well on my glass Foster Shadow or my plastic Capella.

Steve Holtzman

 

__________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature
database 3239 (20080703) __________

The message was checked by ESET Smart Security.

http://www.eset.com
***************************************************************************
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 Jul 03 2008 - 09:01:39 PDT

This archive was generated by hypermail 2.4.0 : Thu Aug 21 2025 - 16:31:30 PDT