PS: Julio, and the rest of you all, > This paddle float is solid and consists of two pieces that folded on > each other under normal use. How did you put the stuff together & what did you use for the float? I am designing a deck-bag (not a water-tight one) to Nordkapp and considering to put something inside to keep it floating, if it drops into water. A half full paddle float is not reasonable, I suppose, it might be so easy to get scratches & holes in it, when packed together with the rest os the stuff... The bag will be placed directly behind the cockpit and secured to the deck with four bungies. There will be also two inch-wide nylon straps: easy to take it all off if I am using hooks for the whole stuff and tight & firm enough when placing my paddle (a buckle for opening the straps) during a paddle float rescue under it all. There will be a net added, I think, to the bag to keep the sun-cream and the paddle-float easily available. Overpacking might be a problem - that might even break the paddle, or at least make it really difficult to put it under the bag. I am planning to make some small (1/8") holes to the sides of the bag - I suppose it will be enough to let the incoming water also out.. Suggestions, comments in general? Cheers, Ari Saarto "In the not-so-cold-as-you-might-believe Fin-land" Kannaksenkatu 22 / P.O. 92 15141 Lahti - Finland - Europe GSM +358 - 50 - 526 5892 fax. +358 - 3 - 828 2815 e-mail: asaarto_at_lpt.fi *************************************************************************** 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 Thu Mar 19 1998 - 09:30:39 PST
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