NYCkayaker Conn. Death, Dry Suits, Liability and Barriers

[Chalu Kim]

Erik Baard wrote:
> Whew! How's that for a subject line?
> 
> Anyway, a dry suit apparently failed, a man died in the Long Island Sound,
> and his widow's lawsuit faults the town for "failure to post warning signs,
> inviting the public to use Long Beach when there were no lifeguards on duty,
> failing to close the beach and or erect barriers limiting the public's
> access to the beach."

You can't fault dry suit. For example, Multifabs sells drysuit or 
immersion suit testing kit.

You can't expect these suits sewned and taped together by the third 
world work force whose idea of good time is to stay away from the water.

You are on your own when you think all drysuits are created equally. 
Most drysuits are for casual use. Most serious dry suit makers call 
their wares immersion suits.

If you don't know how to test your dry suit and have not tried in 
shallow water, it is not an equipment failure since most dry suit rubber 
rands will only last a few seasons.

> 
> Naturally, this mentality threatens the assumption of freedom and individual
> responsibility at the core of the "blue wave" community activism for water
> access in NYC and the surrounding area.
> 
> More here:
> 
> http://www.connpost.com//ci_7662293
> 
> And remember tonight is the Gowanus Dredgers annual meeting, and the for
> holiday parties at the Yonkers Paddling and Rowing Club and the Greater
> Astoria Historical Society (authoring group of www.eastrivernyc.org).
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Erik
> 
> www.licboathouse.org
> www.naturecalendar.com
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