Tempest 165 or 170

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#41

c’mon medicineman

– Last Updated: Sep-22-07 9:27 AM EST –

flatpick's not that old!


Paul

every single thing you mentioned is on my pfd. And if I am going with a bunch of folks that have questionable skills, I have the Northwater vest with even more stuff over the pfd.

Premise being that if I need it, I don't want to go unscrewing a hatch and if I lose my boat God forbid, I have it all with me. I do keep a very lightweight cag and a first aid kit in the day hatch, but mostly it is food and water. Everything else is on me.
and I sill think the rigid underdeck tube limits bracing and rolling. I can at least sort of push the underdeck bag out of the way..(the rare times i even clip it on...most of the time it goes in the day hatch with the rest of the stuff.

paul

(I'm just arguing for the sake of arguing...)

#42

0vEr 5o???
iS thAt OlD???



I too can keep most of that stuff either on me or in my day hatch. getting in/out of my boat on a rocky crag or doing a re-enter and roll the last thing I need is something hanging down in the cockpit, between my legs. (personal opinion)



if I wanted that I could/would/should ADD it. aftermarket.



steve

#43

forgot the GPS
the newer GPSs will easily see through the composite and aquire signal so i’ve kept one in the knee tube on several trips.

I hear you about keeping stuff on the PFD, I like to keep my PFD lean like the kayak but even on a daypaddle the essentials have to be there-my camera is not an essential.