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Re: Off Topic: Missing Kayaker
By:Ken Blanton
Date: 8/13/2011, 12:40 am
In Response To: Re: Off Topic: Missing Kayaker (ancient kayaker)

From http://www.pfdma.org/faq/default.aspx

"Not all life jackets will turn the wearer face up. A Type I will have the greatest potential to turn the wearer. Type II's will turn some people face up. Type III's are considered buoyancy aids and require the effort of the wearer to put themselves on their back . Inflatables tend to have a greater potential to turn than inherently buoyant products."

Ken Blanton

: Not something I would like to do, I must admit. I suspect body
: shape has little to do with drowning and a lot to do with lack
: of preparation and panicking. I tested my PFDs and found some
: supported me face down in the water unless I worked on keeping
: myself upright. Not a real help, and that's what started me
: looking into floating techniques. Needless to say those PFDs are
: now in landfill. If you haven't tested your PFD to see if it
: will roll you over into a position where you can breath while
: you are pretending to be unconscious, you're taking a lot on
: faith . . .

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Will N To Go -- 8/8/2011, 1:11 am
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Mike Bielski -- 8/8/2011, 8:49 am
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Robert N Pruden -- 8/8/2011, 5:58 pm
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scottbaxter -- 8/8/2011, 7:11 pm
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Will N To Go -- 8/8/2011, 10:39 pm
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Deano -- 8/9/2011, 8:56 am
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Bryan Kapteyn -- 8/10/2011, 4:52 pm
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Patricia F. Moodie -- 8/10/2011, 7:10 pm
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Deano -- 8/10/2011, 10:53 pm
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Wayne Two -- 8/11/2011, 12:04 pm
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Andrew Sommer -- 8/11/2011, 6:17 pm
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Robert N Pruden -- 8/11/2011, 7:43 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 8/10/2011, 8:27 pm
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Ken Blanton -- 8/10/2011, 8:40 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 8/11/2011, 10:55 pm
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Matthias -- 8/12/2011, 1:46 am
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Kirk Fredericks - Farback Carpentry and Automation -- 8/12/2011, 6:56 am
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Bob Johns -- 8/12/2011, 7:15 am
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Roger D -- 8/12/2011, 12:25 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 8/12/2011, 10:52 pm
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Ken Blanton -- 8/13/2011, 12:40 am
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Wayne Two -- 8/13/2011, 3:21 pm
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Will N to Go -- 8/13/2011, 6:19 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 8/13/2011, 8:08 pm