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I tried using it a few times, but it never seemed very useful. I just slung the line over my shoulder and held onto it while holding the righting line and leaning back, but it was a pain to try and lean straight back and make sure the bag is hoisted clear of the water (otherwise it isn't helping you at all), hold onto the righting line and the righting bag lin
When I approached my local hobie dealer wanting a righting bag, he instructed me NOT to buy it for exactly the reason quoted above. He said when he grew up, he would solo right his hobie 18 frequently, and he probably weighed around 180lbs. He said that instead of the righting bag, he would take a backpack and put a durable trash bag in it. He would tie it to the dolphin striker. When he would capsize, he would take the bag and backpack, fill them with water, and wear the backpack on his belly, then proceed righting the boat normally. Worked like a charm he said.