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Re: Other: Two kayakers die off West Coast
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 10/15/2007, 1:40 am
In Response To: Re: Other: Two kayakers die off West Coast (Bill Hamm)

: Hi John,

: Oops, most beach cats have pivoting masts just sitting on the step, usually
: on a plastic bearing of some sort. So disconnecting any of the shrouds
: allows it to fall free, depending on the water depth (did that once and
: stuck the mast in the mud bottom, really icky mess ).

: Bill H.

Don't know if they still make it, but years back there was a company that made an extension cable for the shrouds so you could pull a quick release pin and add about foot and a half length to the upwind one, made it alot easier to right the cat. Suppose it would be relatively easy to make these too :)

Bill H.

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Other: Two kayakers die off West Coast
Robert N Pruden -- 10/9/2007, 6:29 pm
Re: Other: Two kayakers die off West Coast
Acors -- 10/10/2007, 12:13 pm
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HenkA -- 10/11/2007, 3:16 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 10/11/2007, 2:33 am
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mike allen -- 10/11/2007, 3:01 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 10/11/2007, 4:55 pm
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John Monroe -- 10/13/2007, 2:12 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 10/13/2007, 3:23 pm
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John Monroe -- 10/14/2007, 3:56 am
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Bill Hamm -- 10/15/2007, 1:36 am
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Bill Hamm -- 10/15/2007, 1:40 am
Re: Other: Magic bullets
Kris Buttermore -- 10/11/2007, 1:11 pm
Re: Other: Magic bullets
Acors -- 10/11/2007, 2:44 pm
Re: Other: Two kayakers die off West Coast
Acors -- 10/11/2007, 10:15 am
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Joel Fleischer -- 10/11/2007, 2:46 am
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Joel Fleischer -- 10/11/2007, 12:10 am
Side flotation
Mike Savage -- 10/10/2007, 1:48 pm
Side flotation idea is old news here
Robert N Pruden -- 10/10/2007, 8:03 pm
Re: Side flotation idea is old news here
Bill Hamm -- 10/11/2007, 4:50 pm
Re: Side flotation idea is old news here
Acors -- 10/11/2007, 9:54 am
Re: Side flotation idea is old news here *Pic*
John Monroe -- 10/11/2007, 5:59 am
Archives *LINK*
Glen Smith -- 10/10/2007, 8:22 pm
Gulp!
Robert N Pruden -- 10/10/2007, 8:50 pm
Re: Side flotation
Acors -- 10/10/2007, 5:43 pm
Re: Side flotation
Mike Savage -- 10/10/2007, 6:12 pm
Re: Side flotation
Acors -- 10/11/2007, 9:39 am
Inflation mechanism *Pic*
Paul G. Jacobson -- 10/11/2007, 11:41 am
Re: Inflation mechanism
Acors -- 10/11/2007, 1:59 pm
Re: Inflation mechanism
Paul G. Jacobson -- 10/11/2007, 3:08 pm
Re: Inflation mechanism *NM*
Acors -- 10/11/2007, 3:17 pm
Inflatable "life raft." *Pic*
Paul G. Jacobson -- 10/11/2007, 6:14 am
Re: Inflatable "life raft."
Mike Savage -- 10/11/2007, 6:36 am
Re: Other: Two kayakers die off West Coast
John Straatsma -- 10/10/2007, 8:56 am
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Robert N Pruden -- 10/10/2007, 7:29 pm
Re: Other: Two kayakers die off West Coast
Bill Hamm -- 10/11/2007, 2:30 am