At 08:11 AM 5/5/98 +0000, Brad Crain wrote: >> I had exactly the same reaction last summer. The foam block paddle >float is a great idea...doesn't require inflating, can't leak...but I >was too cheap to shell out 40 bucks for a piece of foam. > I'm way too Scotch (Mama's a Burns) to not make something this easy myself. Closed cell foam, webbing, velcro, canvas or nylon...I made what is basically a pillowcase for the foam (closed cell packing foam from Apple 8500 printers glued into a usable block size), put the foam in, folded it, stitched sides together, attached a wraparound 2" seatbelt webbing strap with velcro to secure it. I had all the stuff, so it was basically free, but probably cost about $2-3 US. I've used it enough to be confident in it. I've got two sturdy kid "swimmies" stowed under my seat for emergency inflatable paddle (maybe even me) floats too. $3 or so, Walmart, Kmart, etc.; cheaper at the end of everyone else's swimming season. Yes, I'm very cheap. No, I don't take untested stuff out to sea. Wynne Americus, GA USA *************************************************************************** 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 Tue May 05 1998 - 17:28:46 PDT
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