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Re: Material: Best cord behind cockpit for self re
By:Robert N Pruden
Date: 9/19/2011, 11:25 pm

: However, the best self rescue by far is a roll - well worth
: learning, and really not that difficult with some instruction.
: Contrary to some thinking, rolling is easier, if slightly
: slower, in a properly loaded boat (ie. with the heaviest stuff
: secured at the bottom of the load). To make the learning process
: more comfortable, wear nose clips and swimming goggles. The
: goggles will help you orient by being able to see what is going
: on.

I totally agree...no exit is the best. I have tried to learn to roll but I have an ear imbalance that sends my underwater sense of awareness awry. That said, some day I think I will get it, just have to figure out how to compensate for the ear issue. I managed to get 3/4 of the way around last summer but failed to go completely over because I was so excited to make it that far that I forgot to do my hip snap...didn't help that I had a broken hip brace. I get a little tired of bailing and losing my cameras so sooner or later I know that I will nail the roll and stop donating cameras to Neptune. I do plan on using goggles next time I go out there to try. The weather is supposed to be good this weekend so perhaps this will be the weekend for me to give it another shot.

Robert N Pruden

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Material: Best cord behind cockpit for self rescues?
Vivian Ecker -- 9/7/2011, 9:27 am
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Jay Babina -- 9/7/2011, 9:48 am
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Bryan Hansel -- 9/7/2011, 10:15 am
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StephenHJ -- 9/7/2011, 11:14 am
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Paul Davies -- 9/7/2011, 2:40 pm
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Stephen Troy -- 9/7/2011, 3:28 pm
Oops, missed your last sentence, n/m *NM*
Stephen Troy -- 9/7/2011, 3:28 pm
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Paul Davies -- 9/7/2011, 4:21 pm
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Stephen Troy -- 9/7/2011, 4:39 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/8/2011, 1:39 am
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Paul Davies -- 9/8/2011, 6:01 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/8/2011, 6:54 pm
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Etiennemuller Muller Ireland -- 9/9/2011, 9:48 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/8/2011, 1:43 am
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Dave Houser -- 9/7/2011, 4:23 pm
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Dave Houser -- 9/7/2011, 4:26 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/8/2011, 1:45 am
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Vivian Ecker -- 9/8/2011, 10:13 am
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Dave Houser -- 9/8/2011, 4:29 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/8/2011, 5:34 pm
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mark joyse -- 9/9/2011, 7:27 am
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Robert N Pruden -- 9/9/2011, 7:52 pm
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Mike Savage -- 9/10/2011, 9:10 am
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Al Edie -- 9/19/2011, 11:18 pm
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Robert N Pruden -- 9/19/2011, 11:25 pm
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Al Edie -- 9/23/2011, 1:09 am
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Robert N Pruden -- 9/23/2011, 9:22 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/10/2011, 8:23 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/10/2011, 8:25 am