[Paddlewise] PFDs, VHFs

     Just a couple of notes for info.  
     
     There was a piece of a thread a few days ago commenting --- as I 
     remember it --- on the non-availability of an approved inflatable 
     kayakers vest.  A flyer from M&E Marine shows a Kent "Air-N-Float Vest 
     ... USCG Approved Type III PFD" available for $59.95 US.  Maybe it was 
     a Canadian issue --- can't remember.  But it's a legal Type III south 
     of the border, anyway, according to the ad.  Check with M&E if 
     interested --- 800-541-6501 or <catalog_at_memarine.com>; they're in New 
     Jersey and Delaware.
     
     And, in reviewing the Defender Marine catalog, there is a new Apelco 
     520 VHF that is waterproof <and> submersible --- compliant with JIS-7 
     requiring survival at a depth of one meter for 30 minutes --- which 
     sounds pretty impressive.  (Note: the newer handheld VHFs have a 
     "weather alert" feature which automatically indicates a severe weather 
     broadcast in your area, a definite advantage if you're within the NOAA 
     radio network.)
     
     Joq
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