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Perhaps useless was too strong of a word.

Posted By: Brian Nystrom
Date: Tuesday, 5 March 2002, at 11:28 a.m.

In Response To: Useless for Paddling??? (Brianne Corbett)

It's not the problem of keeping water out of the cockpit that concerns me, it's the problem of keeping your body dry in the event of a capsize and/or swim. Without a seal at the waist, the jacket will flood immediately. I realize that no paddling jacket is 100% water tight, but they definitely reduce the amount of water intrusion, the rate at which it intrudes and the amount of exchange that takes place, all of which increase warmth compared to an open-bottomed garment.

For protection against rain and wind, I agree with you that these jackets would be very useful. From what I gather, that's their intended purpose. They are certainly "emergency gear" and "safety gear" but they don't appear to be true "immersion gear".

As for modifying one by adding a waist seal, that may help if you have the capability of doing so. However, it appears that both of the jackets you mention have zippers on the front, so sealing the bottom wouldn't help much.

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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