Comments on: BCU Week – 2005 – Tybee Island, Georgia http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2005/10/28/bcu-week-2005-tybee-island-georgia/ Tilting At Waves Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:23:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: JohnB http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2005/10/28/bcu-week-2005-tybee-island-georgia/comment-page-1/#comment-176 JohnB Mon, 31 Oct 2005 20:52:00 +0000 http://cheesestate.com/quixotica/?p=124#comment-176 Re the hatch covers coming ajar--I've noticed that after any episode where someone has grabbed my deck lines, there is the potential for a line to have gotten in the groove of the hatch cover and pry it lose. On my foredeck I've attached a strap connecting the two deck lines (port and starboard) across the hatch. The lines are still loose enough that one can easily grab with a gloved hand, but the strap prevents (at least so far) the line going into the groove.<br/><br/>When doing rescues, I always include a "hatch check" before the break away. Re the hatch covers coming ajar–I’ve noticed that after any episode where someone has grabbed my deck lines, there is the potential for a line to have gotten in the groove of the hatch cover and pry it lose. On my foredeck I’ve attached a strap connecting the two deck lines (port and starboard) across the hatch. The lines are still loose enough that one can easily grab with a gloved hand, but the strap prevents (at least so far) the line going into the groove.

When doing rescues, I always include a “hatch check” before the break away.

]]> By: derrick http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2005/10/28/bcu-week-2005-tybee-island-georgia/comment-page-1/#comment-168 derrick Fri, 28 Oct 2005 23:29:00 +0000 http://cheesestate.com/quixotica/?p=124#comment-168 Hi Thomas,<br/><br/>It's hard to tell. The back hatch cover was old and a bit loose and we had waves dumping on us occasionally. That could have popped it off. Or I could have just not put it down tight. Plain old human error. It's hard to tell. But I'm kinda paranoid and check them each time I leave a beach. I also have bungies around them and have them clipped to the deck lines. So I was really suprised by it actually. You can bet I'll be even more paranoid now. Hi Thomas,

It’s hard to tell. The back hatch cover was old and a bit loose and we had waves dumping on us occasionally. That could have popped it off. Or I could have just not put it down tight. Plain old human error. It’s hard to tell. But I’m kinda paranoid and check them each time I leave a beach. I also have bungies around them and have them clipped to the deck lines. So I was really suprised by it actually. You can bet I’ll be even more paranoid now.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2005/10/28/bcu-week-2005-tybee-island-georgia/comment-page-1/#comment-167 Anonymous Fri, 28 Oct 2005 22:14:00 +0000 http://cheesestate.com/quixotica/?p=124#comment-167 Derrick, that was a mighty fine post. Thanks for writing! Good work.<br/><br/>Do you know what caused your hatch cover to come off? <br/><br/>Thomas Derrick, that was a mighty fine post. Thanks for writing! Good work.

Do you know what caused your hatch cover to come off?

Thomas

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2005/10/28/bcu-week-2005-tybee-island-georgia/comment-page-1/#comment-166 Anonymous Fri, 28 Oct 2005 22:09:00 +0000 http://cheesestate.com/quixotica/?p=124#comment-166 Just checking in to say "Hello" to Scott from Charlotte, (or Charleston). Sorry Scott, couldn't remember which.<br/>Also, a "Hello" to Hastings. Another "Hello" to Arnold from Finland.<br/>Alex, by the way, Cherri says "Hello, and keep working on the straightjacket.".<br/>Mary M. Just checking in to say “Hello” to Scott from Charlotte, (or Charleston). Sorry Scott, couldn’t remember which.
Also, a “Hello” to Hastings. Another “Hello” to Arnold from Finland.
Alex, by the way, Cherri says “Hello, and keep working on the straightjacket.”.
Mary M.

]]> By: alex http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2005/10/28/bcu-week-2005-tybee-island-georgia/comment-page-1/#comment-165 alex Fri, 28 Oct 2005 19:23:00 +0000 http://cheesestate.com/quixotica/?p=124#comment-165 I guess for sea kayaking the safety issue might outweigh the benefit, but for whitewater, I still feel much more comfortable with a knife on my PFD. Many whitewater kayakers also use surgical scissors (penny cutters) on their PFDs instead of knives. I actually have a couple pairs at home just in case I lose my knife in the river. I guess for sea kayaking the safety issue might outweigh the benefit, but for whitewater, I still feel much more comfortable with a knife on my PFD. Many whitewater kayakers also use surgical scissors (penny cutters) on their PFDs instead of knives. I actually have a couple pairs at home just in case I lose my knife in the river.

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