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(Carl Buehler) wrote in message
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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 was also thinking of something along those lines. Some sort of rope
ladder that could be attached to the end posts would allow you to pull
yourself out of the cockpit so that you could swing your legs to the bottom
"rung" of the rope ladder.

That water can't be *that* cold in the everglades so even if you did capsize
climbing up the ladder from the water shouldn't be a big deal.


I thought about suggesting a ladder, but then thought about how much
more room it takes than a short piece of rope. I was thinking about
solid rungs. I suppose though if you are going to have to in some
instances go up 3-4 feet, a ladder might be good. even something soft
like a cargo net with a couple of simple hooks that you could place
with a paddle.