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Re: Kayak floats - Foam vs Bags
By:Mark Kanzler
Date: 6/3/1998, 11:02 am
In Response To: Re: Kayak floats - Foam vs Bags (Mark Bodnar)

If you creat a sealed compartment, the floatation device(s) are only added insurace. You could create a sealed compatment with a small bulkhead that has a screw-in type hatch in it (for cleaning and inspection). Fill it with foam shipping peanuts, and dry it out occasionally.

> I'll have to take a look at some float bags at a local shop,
> but I'm still toying with the idea of filling the ends with foam (in
> bags?) likely with additional bulkheads (layer of fiberglass) to ~waterproof
> the space and protect the foam from gear.

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Kayak floats
Peter S. -- 5/29/1998, 8:49 pm
Re: Kayak floats
Joseph Veneski -- 6/2/1998, 10:19 am
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Mark Kanzler -- 6/2/1998, 3:23 pm
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NPenney -- 6/1/1998, 7:46 am
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Wynne Eden -- 6/1/1998, 10:05 am
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NPenney -- 6/1/1998, 10:53 am
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Mark Kanzler -- 6/1/1998, 11:22 am
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NPenney -- 6/1/1998, 1:54 pm
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Dave Caudill -- 6/1/1998, 6:21 pm
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NPenney -- 6/2/1998, 6:59 am
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Mark Kanzler -- 6/1/1998, 3:31 pm
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NPenney -- 6/2/1998, 7:01 am
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Mark Kanzler -- 6/1/1998, 10:44 am
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Nick Schade -- 5/31/1998, 3:57 pm
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Mark Bodnar -- 5/30/1998, 10:03 pm
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Mark Kanzler -- 5/31/1998, 4:18 pm
Re: Kayak floats
L.C. -- 5/31/1998, 7:22 am
Re: Kayak floats - Foam vs Bags
Mark Bodnar -- 6/2/1998, 10:39 pm
Re: Kayak floats - Foam vs Bags
NPenney -- 6/5/1998, 8:11 am
Re: Kayak floats - Foam vs Bags
Rick C. -- 6/4/1998, 4:06 pm
Re: Kayak floats - Foam vs Bags
Mark Kanzler -- 6/3/1998, 11:02 am
Re: Kayak floats - Foam vs Bags
Mike Spence -- 6/3/1998, 11:52 am
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Wes Boyd -- 5/31/1998, 9:10 pm
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Ron Wagener -- 5/30/1998, 10:08 am
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Dave -- 5/29/1998, 11:28 pm
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Robert -- 5/30/1998, 8:47 am
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Paul Jacobson -- 5/30/1998, 8:24 pm
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Wes Boyd -- 5/30/1998, 10:54 pm
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Mark Kanzler -- 5/31/1998, 4:11 pm
Re: Kayak floats
Paul Jacobson -- 5/31/1998, 2:15 am