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Re: Other: stupidity leads to death
By:Shawn Baker
Date: 10/22/2002, 11:46 am
In Response To: Re: Other: stupidity leads to death *Pic* (John Monroe)

A lot of Australian and Tasmanian paddlers who frequent the "Roaring 40's" advocate minimizing the cockpit volume as much as possible, and having a kayak that is paddle-able in a partially flooded state.

Getting to shore is not a problem on a smaller body of water. It's not a good option in open water. So...your choice of kayak outfitting/rescue techniques/skills to practice should largely be dependent on the water you paddle.

Shawn

: Imagine in your mind, the more water in the boat the lower it sinks and the
: easier to inter over the side. It also becomes more and more stable and
: even less tippy and the inside compartments become even more of a pontoon.
: It also paddles pretty good and would at least get you to shore.

: John

Messages In This Thread

Other: stupidity leads to death
Tom -- 10/18/2002, 1:18 am
Re: Other: stupidity leads to death
dean trexel -- 10/22/2002, 2:46 am
Re: Other: stupidity leads to death
Tom -- 10/22/2002, 11:28 am
Re: Other: stupidity leads to death *Pic*
John Monroe -- 10/21/2002, 6:36 am
Re: Other: stupidity leads to death
Shawn Baker -- 10/21/2002, 4:34 pm
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Chip Sandresky -- 10/21/2002, 12:46 pm
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Jim Kozel -- 10/21/2002, 4:59 pm
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Chip Sandresky -- 10/21/2002, 5:22 pm
Re: Other: stupidity leads to death
Shawn Baker -- 10/21/2002, 5:46 pm
Re: Other: stupidity leads to death *Pic*
John Monroe -- 10/22/2002, 8:07 am
Re: Other: stupidity leads to death *Pic*
John Monroe -- 10/22/2002, 8:19 am
Re: Other: stupidity leads to death
Shawn Baker -- 10/22/2002, 11:46 am
Re: Other: stupidity leads to death
John Monroe -- 10/23/2002, 8:16 am
Re: Other: stupidity leads to death
Chip Sandresky -- 10/18/2002, 3:14 pm
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Jeff The Tall -- 10/21/2002, 4:33 pm
Where are the flares?? *NM*
Tony -- 10/18/2002, 1:30 pm
Re: Other: stupidity leads to death
Don Beale -- 10/18/2002, 12:46 pm
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Pete Staehling -- 10/18/2002, 9:57 am
Re: Other: ignorance leads to death
Shawn Baker -- 10/18/2002, 2:08 pm
Re: Other: stupidity leads to death
Bruce -- 10/18/2002, 12:51 pm