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

From: Craig Jungers <crjungers_at_gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 11:20:53 -0700
On Thu, Jul 3, 2008 at 9:01 AM, Steve Holtzman <sh_at_actglobal.net> wrote:

>
>
> 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.
>

That's interesting... I just spent a few minutes on Snapdragon's web pages
and couldn't find any  mention of a "panic strap" or see anything like that
in the photos. What model skirt do you have?

Craig
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