(Carl Buehler) wrote in message . com...
Hi Scotty!

Thanks for you suggestion! But these Chickee's are located in
The Everglades National Park. They are a fixed platform like a
dock, not floating. And tidel change can be as much as + or - 4 ft.
Here is what they look like, you can view them on this page.
Just check out the different campsites to view the chickee's:
http://www.evergladesdiary.com/index.html

OOOPs... Sorry. How about some kind of sling? It looks like most
kayaks would span at least two posts and with the sling just hooked
over the edge of the dock you would have a "little" more stability, or
at least leverage points. Have you ever crossed a log, just by holding
a tiny branch knowing that the branch would not support your weight,
but just give you a little extra balance, one more point to spread the
load?
How about a short rope with a light hook, or the type of fixture a
mountain climber would use to hold a crack, the boards on these
chickees do they have small spaces in between them? A short knotted
rope, (maybe two feet, two to three knots) hooked on the chickee floor
and hung over the side would give a quick handle that again would give
you one more good place where you could contact(hold on to) something
for balance and recovery in case you start to flip?
Anyway, I will keep working on it, Scotty

I will figure out something, Others have camped on them out
of kayaks. I just haven't meet anyone who has that I could talk to!

Carl
Clearwater, FL


(Backyard Renegade) wrote in message . com...
Assuming the platform is a floating platform, the height of the
platform above the water level should be somewhat constant. What if on
one side of the platform you drop two or three "L" shaped boards,
tubing, etc., padded, with the lower leg of the L about 3-4 inches
submerged, sticking out about 18-24", parrallel to the water surface.
Then you paddle broadside to the dock, pull your boat up on the legs
and slide yourself sideways up to the chickee, tie off, and unload.
You could shape the L's with a little dip in the middle so the boat
would "cradle" in it a little for stability.
Scotty, from SmallBoats.com