RE: [Paddlewise] An old topic revisited

From: Hank Hays <lhays_at_canby.com>
Date: Sat, 07 Mar 1998 13:38:37 -0800
At 10:59 AM 3/7/98 -0800, Rex wrote:
>>Julio wrote:

>>A more useful thing would be
>>a raft with the shape of an envelope. The paddler would get in and
>>stay there surrounded by pockets of air that would keep him/her warm.
>>We could call it "rescue capsule".
>
>Well you may have a good idea here Julio.  Let me know when you get it on 
>the market.  How will it be more stable than the Sea-Seat?  How do you keep 
>water out of the air pocket?  Make sure it is small enough in it's stored 
>condition to be a convenient "on-person" device.

I agree that it sounds like a good idea.  I thnk I'd get seasick as heck in
it in rough, water, though.  Tumbling down a wave wouldn't make it any better.

Hank Hays

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