RE: [Paddlewise] Kayaks and Visibility

From: rebyl_kayak <rebyl_kayak_at_energysustained.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:38:44 +1000
Paul wrote
>These do already exist - for example:
>www.speedseal.com/seame/howseameworks.htm

G'day Paul,

That was the kind of device I was thinking of. Very interested to see it
exists and is legal (at least in the US). Also to see the performance specs.

The warnings by yourself and others regarding power boaters who don't have
radar, and those who do but don't use it, are very apt so I'll probably not
buy the enhanced radar reflector but the ancient engineer in me was intrigued
to know that it existed and also to hear of the coded response techniques
raised by Peter and Craig.

I already use lights at night and during the day sometimes tie a red flag to
my kayak sailing mast so when crossing a channel I will quite often raise the
mast with the flag.

What really appeals though is one of those compressed air horns - I'd probably
become a real kayak hoon if I had one of those!

All the best, PeterO
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