NYCkayaker stirrup rescues?

[Erik Baard]

I would imagine a clip-in stirrup would work beautifully. Cross-straps 
are fragile, but the bolted metal D-rings installed to secure seats 
would be great. If the ring is too small, simply unclip one seat strap, 
clip in your rescue stirrup, and climb in.

I don't recall seeing such compatible rescue stirrups marketed, but 
I'll check with our volunteers and see if we can make a prototype.

I vaguely recall someone from the Downtown Boathouse had one for a 
combed cockpit, but even at that center of sit-on-top kayaking I never 
saw the kind of device mentioned above. We'll get cracking and thanks 
again!

Erik

On Jul 27, 2006, at 11:30 AM, Jack Gilman wrote:

> Hi All-
>
> About Erik's recent post, were you referring to rescue
> techniques for sit on tops? The stirrups we have are
> for boats with coamings, regular sit-insides.
>
> Has anyone done anything similar with a sit on top?
>
> For people in regular kayaks that have a hard time
> getting in, we find the scoop rescue works the best.
> You allow the victim's boat to flood with water, turn
> it on its side, and the victim floats into it. A lot
> of pumping later and you have a dry boat and a happy
> paddler.
>
> Not sure what would work best for people in sit on
> tops who have trouble getting in/on.
>
> we now have a fleet of sot's, and do public programs
> with them. Any rescue techniques you find that work
> well please share.
>
> Thanks!
>
> jack
> yprc
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