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Re: Float bags for SOF boat?
By:Brian Nystrom
Date: 9/4/2001, 12:24 pm
In Response To: Re: Float bags for SOF boat? *Pic* (Dean Trexel)

: I got mine at REI.com:
: http://WWW.REI.COM/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ProductDisplay?prmenbr=8000&prrfnbr=9643299

: $55/pair.

Good price! I'll have to check these out.

:Make sure to tie them in, either to one of your ribs, or mount a
: D-ring or pad-eye to tie it to. Personally, I would also use a sea-sock to
: reduce the amount of water that could get in during a wet exit/entry.

Actually, I plan to use a trick that I picked up from Bill Low. I'm going to install small pulleys in the bow and stern so I can run lines to pull the floats into place and to help secure them.

Messages In This Thread

Float bags for SOF boat?
Brian Nystrom -- 8/30/2001, 12:39 pm
Re: Float bags for SOF boat?
Linda -- 9/3/2001, 6:41 pm
Re: Float bags for SOF boat?
Brian Nystrom -- 9/4/2001, 12:20 pm
Re: Float bags for SOF boat?
Rehd -- 9/3/2001, 6:54 pm
Baidarka Bags
Richard Boyle -- 8/30/2001, 10:15 pm
Re: Float bags for SOF boat?
Greg Stamer -- 8/30/2001, 5:54 pm
Go with solid floation
West -- 8/30/2001, 4:09 pm
That's not an option for me
Brian Nystrom -- 8/30/2001, 4:21 pm
There are options, and there are other options
Paul G. Jacobson -- 8/31/2001, 2:05 am
Re: There are options, and there are other options *NM*
Charles D. Haynes -- 9/2/2001, 11:22 am
Re: That's not an option for me
West -- 8/30/2001, 8:53 pm
Re: Float bags for SOF boat?
KenB -- 8/30/2001, 2:43 pm
Re: Float bags for SOF boat?
Randy Knauff -- 8/30/2001, 2:07 pm
Re: Float bags for SOF boat? *Pic*
Dean Trexel -- 9/3/2001, 7:38 pm
Re: Float bags for SOF boat?
Brian Nystrom -- 9/4/2001, 12:24 pm
an idea
mike allen ---> -- 8/30/2001, 2:37 pm
Re: an idea
Bill Price -- 8/30/2001, 3:16 pm
Re: an idea
Randy Knauff -- 8/30/2001, 2:58 pm
oh, oh - the idea wouldn't work
mike allen ---> -- 8/30/2001, 3:12 pm
Yes, it will work.
Randy Knauff -- 8/30/2001, 3:42 pm
cheap floatbag= drybag + floatbag idea
mike allen ---> -- 8/30/2001, 4:27 pm
sorry, meant my idea, not theirs.
mike allen ---> -- 8/30/2001, 4:14 pm
Re: Float bags for SOF boat?
West -- 8/30/2001, 1:27 pm
Re: Float bags for SOF boat?
Roger Nuffer -- 8/30/2001, 4:35 pm