Well, that is an idea. I do not see the use of putting a VHF antenna on paddlefloat, but a hollow solid paddlefloat could be used to carry a first aid kit, flares, survival kit, etc. Putting an internal sheet of aluminum foil should serve as a radar deflector, but according to Derek Hutchinson's book even a commercial radar deflector on the deck of a kayak is sitting to low to be effective. He says that a ball of aluminum foil wrapped on the tip of a fishing pole is way better. If I knew someone who had a boat with radar I could test that. By the way, the paddlefloat I made last weekend is a lot smaller than the float the Greenlanders use, but not very small either. It is about 18x8x4.5 inches = 2.8 gallons; it could very well hold that envelope thermal raft that I talked about in previous mails, if anyone ever gets to make one. What I have in mind now is box that serves as paddlefloat, first aid/signalling devices/survival kit, and storage for a survival raft. Of course, the Greenlanders could still use it to hunt seals like they use to do. :-) - Julio > Or maybe you can incorporate some mylar film in the design and create > a radar reflector for SAR purposes, too. > > Jack > *************************************************************************** > PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List > Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net > Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net > Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ > *************************************************************************** > > *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Mar 18 1998 - 10:33:33 PST
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