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09-29-2014, 05:11 PM | #1 |
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Glad you both were together, and made it
home in one piece. Rough waters are no fun. |
09-29-2014, 05:41 PM | #2 |
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Save Tony...grab onto to that HDS-7...Save Tony...yank off that HDS-7...I'm telling you, I would've had a tough decision to make...almost lost 4 team sewer guys in one year. Matt moving away, Roby's going into hiding since FRANK kicked his arse in Cambria...hahahaha!!!
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09-29-2014, 06:18 PM | #3 |
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Great story to learn from.
---- No matter how good you are or how good you think you are. Unexpected things can happen out there, kayak fishing is a risky business.----- I had a few times in the past, show up at LJ in early morning , look at the surf , think and think over, go home and sleep more... wait for a better day. Life is more important than fishing ( or hooping ). |
09-29-2014, 06:27 PM | #4 |
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Those lobster are going to taste extra special at Irvine this year...
I'm glad your fat-ass made it back alive. |
09-29-2014, 06:39 PM | #5 |
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Sorry for what happened to you, i should have listened to u, went out for 5 min, came back and got wet, messed up my phone, no lobster, and lost everybody phone #. Thanks Jorge
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09-29-2014, 07:48 PM | #6 |
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Happy your both ok. Nice bugs! Hopefully the FF will be a easy swap.
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09-29-2014, 08:28 PM | #7 |
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I continue to learn from posts and this is no different. Glad you are alive to tell the story. Where would we be without u?!!????!!!
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09-29-2014, 08:36 PM | #8 |
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Bad situation…in hindsight maybe you should not have went. I also look at it from this point. You practiced re entry so you had a plan for the flip over. You had a ladder a PFD etc. You stayed calm under these adverse conditions. You did not go solo and had your partner close for just an emergency like this. Every time we go out its a calculated risk. You know your limits better than we do so in your judgement you went for it. I applaud you for your familiarization with your rig, how you coped with the serious situation, and the contingencies you had in place. A side note I always carry a hand pump to dewater the bilge just incase. I would have just lifted the cockpit hatch and pump the water out from there instead of opening the coffin. Good job with the swim and good job with the bugs. Live and learn.
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09-29-2014, 08:55 PM | #9 |
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Got the late night text from George.. Telling me you got the limits but with a price...glad your OK ....
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09-29-2014, 09:07 PM | #10 |
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Where's the video? Seriously tho, good you had a buddy that day just in case you couldn't have rescued yourself.
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09-29-2014, 09:27 PM | #11 |
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Those inflatable PFDs are a hoot, aren't they? Pow! Wow, epic share. Getting back on the PA was no easy deal if you had to strip. Like Zed says, good thing it wasn't cold out.
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09-29-2014, 11:12 PM | #12 |
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Quite an experience and that's just nuts going out in that kind of condition. Experience pays off but then glad you both made it back safely to share the epic adventure with us.
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09-30-2014, 07:44 AM | #13 | |
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Here is the PA ladder if your interested. Yes I do carry a bilge pump, I had it out on deck with me that night. It was a westmarine bilge pump, it doesn't float. Like I said in a previous post it was one of the first things that sank to the bottom.
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09-30-2014, 11:33 AM | #14 | |
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Thanks for sharing and we're glad to hear your here to tell us and remind us of safety issues. Someone mentioned the ladder cracking the PA, did it? And will you go back to using the same style of PDF? Would a different style still been in the way and have to be jettisoned? |
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09-30-2014, 07:55 AM | #15 |
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Glad no one got hurt.
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09-30-2014, 11:02 AM | #16 |
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For anyone in need of a "bilge pump", I got mine at the 99cent store. It is really a kids toy water gun to be used in a swimming pool. I actually needed to use it about a month ago while fishing under the Coronado bridge when the leak in my yak became apparent. I worked like a champ and on top of that, it floats! Thanks to Andy for patching me back up. Great story for us to read. Glad everything turned out OK.
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09-30-2014, 08:26 PM | #17 | |
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09-30-2014, 09:03 PM | #18 | |
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Yeah eastlosyaker has touted his .99¢ "bilge pump" squirt gun before several times. ELYER, just buy a regular bilge pump, they're not too expensive. You may not think its necessary right now, being relatively new to the kayak game and all...i wouldn't want to see you learn the hard way... With all due respect i think its irresponsible to tell people to buy a squirtgun for a bilge pump. So you say mine sank and yours floats...then buy a floating one. My sinking west marine bilge pump could out pump your squirtgun easily.
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09-30-2014, 09:24 PM | #19 |
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Hey Tony I had an idea, wouldn't help you if you lost your pump, but... mount a through-hull fitting somewhere topside of your yak. The fitting has a hose attached to the bottom that reaches a low point inside the yak. The top of the fitting has a cap which is removed to attach a short hose to your bilge when you need it... now you can pump water out without opening any hatches. What do ya think?
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10-01-2014, 01:12 PM | #20 | |
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*edited... After thinking about it, one could use the holes for the sonar wire pass through. No extra holes
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