Subject: Re: [baidarka] Securing floatation
From: James Mitchell (baidarka@earthlink.net)
Date: Sat Jul 19 2003 - 20:20:05 EDT
When you are using any kind of air bladder or foam for floatation,
there is a trick you can use to get more water out once capsized. Swim
to the stern (keep one hand on the boat at all times) and grab the
stern board. Roll the boat upside down, and hold it there. The
floatation will lift the hull as high as it can in the water, so the
water will run out. You may be able to get a bit more out using the
floatation in your life jacket by lifting the stern as much as you can.
Then roll it upright QUICKLY. If you have a buddy boat there, they may
be able to help this same move from their cockpit by lifting the stern.
You can also do this from the bow, but you won't get as much water
out. Practice practice practice in a pool.
On Friday, July 18, 2003, at 10:49 PM, Douglas Huft wrote:
> Isn't there quite a bit of space between jugs and the hull that water
> will
> fit into? My point is that properly fitted float bags will probably do
> a
> better job at displacing water. water can always be stored in bladders
> that
> are nice and low (almost like ballast) and are kept nice and low by the
> float bags that are inflated on top of them.
> --Douglas Huft
>
>
>
> on 7/18/03 10:20 AM, Joseph O'Connor at jdoc@physics.ubc.ca wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>> I have wanted to try using cleaned milk jugs using the handles to
>> attach to
>> a two seperate looped ropes one for prow & one for stern,
>> With a pulley for each which would be used to transfer the empty jugs
>> to
>> the ends.
>> The second reason for using milk jugs they can be used for carrying
>> water
>> at the camp site or even ballast if required.
>>
>> Joe O'Connor
>
> -
> Baidarka Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be
> reproduced outside Baidarka or Baidarka archives without author's
> permission
> Submissions: baidarka@paddlewise.net
> Subscriptions: baidarka-request@paddlewise.net
> Searchable archive: http://rtpnet.org/robroy/baidarka
>
-
Baidarka Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be
reproduced outside Baidarka or Baidarka archives without author's permission
Submissions: baidarka@paddlewise.net
Subscriptions: baidarka-request@paddlewise.net
Searchable archive: http://rtpnet.org/robroy/baidarka
This archive was generated by hypermail 2b27 : Fri Aug 01 2003 - 01:30:03 EDT