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 *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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