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Useless for Paddling???

Posted By: Brianne Corbett
Date: Monday, 4 March 2002, at 7:02 p.m.

In Response To: Do any of these jackets... (Brian Nystrom)

: ...have any kind of seal at the waist? I suspect not, which makes they just
: about useless for paddling.

Let's think about this... My L'Ocean PFD has no waist seal. I attach my sprayskirt to my wet suit UNDER my PFD. The Ocean Parka has no waist seal. So I would attach my sprayskirt to my wetsuit UNDER the Ocean Parka. The advantages of the Ocean Parka or sea coat are comfort, additional warmth, facial (facial wings) and head protection (hood)... less physical bulk, more and better pocket storage, much better visibility (ANSI 107/EN471 Class 2) in both day and night, greater bouyancy (40 lbs. vs. 15.5 lbs.).

Why would that be useless? Sounds like a great paddle jacket/super PFD to me. Indeed, the parka can be greatly improved with a little "customization." With some seam sealing tape and a good sewing machine, there is no reason why one couldn't add a neoprene waist seal and double tunnel. Heck... you could easily add latex gaskets to the wrists, and a neoprene seal to the neck. Then you would have one hell of a sea coat.

If you started with a bomber-size sea coat, you wouldn't have to shorten it either.

I'm liking the idea more and more. Why am I wrong about this?

Safe Paddling!
Brianne

Messages In This Thread

PFDs, here I go again
Al -- Wednesday, 27 February 2002, at 6:14 p.m.

Re: PFDs, here I go again
LeeG -- Wednesday, 27 February 2002, at 7:47 p.m.

Re: oops,,this is the techniques board. *NM*
LeeG -- Wednesday, 27 February 2002, at 7:49 p.m.

Re: PFDs, here I go again
Ian Johnston -- Wednesday, 27 February 2002, at 9:25 p.m.

Ocean Parkas
Brianne Corbett -- Friday, 1 March 2002, at 6:04 p.m.

Re: Ocean Parkas
Don Beale -- Friday, 1 March 2002, at 7:43 p.m.

Re: Ocean Parkas
Brianne Corbett -- Saturday, 2 March 2002, at 2:28 a.m.

Do any of these jackets...
Brian Nystrom -- Monday, 4 March 2002, at 12:20 p.m.

Useless for Paddling???
Brianne Corbett -- Monday, 4 March 2002, at 7:02 p.m.

you're not wrong
mike allen ---> -- Monday, 4 March 2002, at 9:04 p.m.

Perhaps useless was too strong of a word.
Brian Nystrom -- Tuesday, 5 March 2002, at 11:28 a.m.

Moving to the next level
Brianne Corbett -- Tuesday, 5 March 2002, at 5:36 p.m.

Re: Moving to the next level
Brian Nystrom -- Tuesday, 5 March 2002, at 6:14 p.m.

Kaizen
Brianne Corbett -- Tuesday, 5 March 2002, at 8:42 p.m.

Re: Continuous Improvement and Visualization
Shawn Baker -- Wednesday, 6 March 2002, at 10:42 a.m.

Re: Ocean Parkas
Bob -- Friday, 1 March 2002, at 9:09 p.m.

Re: PFDs, here I go again
Ed Deery -- Friday, 1 March 2002, at 9:48 p.m.

Re: PFDs, here I go again
Ed Deery -- Friday, 1 March 2002, at 9:54 p.m.

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