Seaotter5
Well-Known Member
I realize that this may be a rather odd question, but has anybody here used a Sunfish as a snorkeling platform? When my wife and I were much younger (and more limber and less bulky) we used to love to go snorkeling, using our 17 foot Grumman canoe as our "dive boat". For years school, kids, work, general exhaustion, etc have kept us from really doing much snorkeling. Last summer I decided to give it a try, but pulling myself back into the canoe afterwards proved impossible. Obviously the gravitational field of earth has increased considerably over the past 35 years (that's my story, and I'm sticking to it! Self-delusion is an essential part of the ageing process).
I know I can still haul myself back onto my Sailfish over the bow or stern, and I assume I can probably do so with the Sunfish, as well (I will find out for certain this Spring, after the water around has returned to its fluid state). So our current plan is to do some snorkeling on Pamlico Sound next summer on our annual OBX trip.
I have enough sense to start in shallow water on a calm day, making sure that the boat is anchored first (hard learned lessons aren't easily forgotten), but does anyone have any other suggestions or ideas?
I know I can still haul myself back onto my Sailfish over the bow or stern, and I assume I can probably do so with the Sunfish, as well (I will find out for certain this Spring, after the water around has returned to its fluid state). So our current plan is to do some snorkeling on Pamlico Sound next summer on our annual OBX trip.
I have enough sense to start in shallow water on a calm day, making sure that the boat is anchored first (hard learned lessons aren't easily forgotten), but does anyone have any other suggestions or ideas?