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Re: The Perfect Deck Protection
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 5/18/2011, 1:00 am
In Response To: The Perfect Deck Protection (John Caldeira)

: :

: I carry my spare euro paddle INSIDE my stern hatch. There are those
: who will tell you that it's not as safe as having it on deck,
: but get real. I've heard more 'lost my spare paddle in the surf'
: incidents than 'spare paddle on deck is necessary' stories. The
: only time I lose grip of my primary paddle is when I've hooked a
: good fish while trolling, and I use a paddle leash then. A
: paddle in teh hatch is not as instantly accessible inside the
: hull, but that's what friends are for :-).

: The only time my spare is on deck is when I'm on a multi-day
: journey and it won't fit.

: John

I almost always carry a spare paddle and not yet, in something like 15 years, have I needed it, just sits there. Having it in the hatch would seem to be fine....would though need a really long hatch to fit a GP though :)

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Other: How to protect deck from spare paddle?
Howie -- 5/15/2011, 5:30 pm
Re: Other: How to protect deck from spare paddle?
Paul G. Jacobson -- 5/15/2011, 7:23 pm
Re: Other: How to protect deck from spare paddle? *PIC*
Kurt Maurer -- 5/15/2011, 7:58 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 5/16/2011, 12:35 am
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Paul G. Jacobson -- 5/16/2011, 1:48 am
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Bill Hamm -- 5/16/2011, 2:14 am
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Bill Hamm -- 5/16/2011, 12:39 am
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David Bynoe -- 5/16/2011, 10:35 am
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Bill Hamm -- 5/16/2011, 2:08 pm
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Brian Nystrom -- 5/16/2011, 6:55 am
Re: Other: How to protect deck from spare paddle? *PIC*
Etienne Muller - ireland -- 5/16/2011, 2:04 pm
Re: Other: How to protect deck from spare paddle?
Bill Hamm -- 5/16/2011, 2:22 pm
Re: Other: How to protect deck from spare paddle?
Howie -- 5/16/2011, 5:00 pm
The Perfect Deck Protection
John Caldeira -- 5/17/2011, 2:52 am
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Howie -- 5/17/2011, 9:49 am
Re: The Perfect Deck Protection
Bill Hamm -- 5/18/2011, 1:03 am
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Bill Hamm -- 5/18/2011, 1:00 am
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Andy Waddington -- 5/18/2011, 5:51 am
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Etienne Muller - ireland -- 5/18/2011, 6:54 am
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Andy Waddington -- 5/18/2011, 8:47 am
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Etienne Muller - ireland -- 5/18/2011, 1:51 pm
Re: The Perfect Deck Protection
Bill Hamm -- 5/19/2011, 2:17 am