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StarboardJon Posts: 12 Location: Boothbay Registered: February 2004	Gray Kayaks? Mon, 27 June 2005 18:58 Just wanted to pass on a episode that happened to me this weekend. Early Saturday morning I was setting lobster gear, just idling along because of the thick fog when out of nowhere and in the middle of the channel appeared 2 gray kayaks about 15-20 feet in front of me. It was just like ghosts appearing out of thin air. Luckily I wasn't making much speed or a wake and easily avoided them. But I couldnt help but think what a bad choice of colors for a kayak, wouldn't a brighter color make more sense? Over the years I've found that white and gray are the hardest colors to see in a fog. Maybe orange or yellow would be safer. Of course the guy that has his head stuck on his radar screen and goes like hell won't see them, so maybe sticking to the shoreline in a fog might be an even better idea. OK I feel better....starboardjon...F/V Artful Dodger Boothbay [Report message to a moderator]

	Subject	Poster	Date
	Gray Kayaks?	StarboardJon	Mon, 27 June 2005 18:58
	Re: Gray Kayaks?	Gail	Tue, 28 June 2005 10:01
	Re: Gray Kayaks?	pretax	Wed, 29 June 2005 08:08
	Re: Gray Kayaks?	Gail	Wed, 29 June 2005 19:03
	Re: Gray Kayaks?	pozj	Mon, 11 July 2005 05:34
	Re: Gray Kayaks?	pretax	Mon, 18 July 2005 14:28
	Re: Gray Kayaks?	Sirius	Mon, 15 August 2005 10:32
	Re: Gray Kayaks?	pretax	Mon, 15 August 2005 11:11

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