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Re: Floatation
By:Mark Kanzler
Date: 8/4/1998, 10:23 am
In Response To: Re: Floatation (Rich Kuchar)

I like this idea, but I'd put the mesh bag full of peanuts into a waterproof bag to try to keep `em dry. You could still take off the waterproof bag and hang them to dry in the mesh bag. You can get cheap mesh bags at drugstores. They're sold for the purpose of laundry washing.

> You might also consider styrofoam peanuts
> in a mesh bag. That will allow removal for airing, drying or repair.
> Rich

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Messages In This Thread

Floatation
Jim Ward -- 8/3/1998, 5:02 pm
Re: Floatation
Timothy - Toronto, Ontario -- 8/5/1998, 3:16 pm
Re: Floatation
Rich Kuchar -- 8/4/1998, 9:04 am
Re: Floatation
Stephen Bumb -- 8/4/1998, 2:29 pm
Re: Floatation
Mark Kanzler -- 8/4/1998, 10:23 am
Re: Floatation
paul lund -- 8/4/1998, 2:09 am
Re: Floatation
Martin Foil -- 8/4/1998, 11:13 am
Re: Floatation
Stephen Bumb -- 8/4/1998, 1:14 am
Will bottles (or balloons) absorb expansion?
Pete Ford -- 8/4/1998, 1:40 pm
Re: Will bottles (or balloons) absorb expansion?
Stephen Bumb -- 8/4/1998, 2:40 pm
Re: Will bottles (or balloons) absorb expansion?
Mark Kanzler -- 8/4/1998, 2:49 pm
Re: Floatation
Mark Kanzler -- 8/4/1998, 10:19 am
Mother-In-Law
Mike R -- 8/4/1998, 1:05 pm
Re: Mother-In-Law
Mark Kanzler -- 8/4/1998, 1:26 pm
Re: Floatation
Mark Kanzler -- 8/3/1998, 6:25 pm