Re: [Paddlewise] Large air bags

That is exactly what I have. I had to cut the inflation tube and
patch it with a longer piece, otherwise it would not reach the cockpit.

It is functional, but not very pretty because it is much wider than
the kayak, which causes it to fold into strange shapes as I inflate it.
Another drawback is that the canoe floats are awfully heavy. When
I put them in my skin kayak it gets to be as heavy as any fiberglass boat.

If the folks that make airbags for canoes bothered to put longer tubes
and call it kayak floats then they would be in business. May be it is just
nature's way of telling me that I must learn how to weld plastic.

- Julio

> 
> actually, one of the long "solo canoe" float bags should fit most
> sea kayaks ... right??
> 
> mark
> 
> At 15:26 6/23/98 -0400, Ken Cooperstein <cprstn54_at_att.net> wrote:
> 
> > Julio MacWilliams  wrote <An electric pump for sea kayaking that is
> >easy to install an operate,
> >is one of the items that belong to the list of things that for
> >some strange reason are missing from the sea kayak market, yet they
> >are extremely useful.
> >That list includes: airbags large enough to fill a sea kayak's for
> >and aft hulls>
> >
> >-------------------
> >
> >Is there any reason you couldn't use the air bags sold as compensators
> >for pool covers?  They are huge (e.g., 3' x 6') and cost peanuts ($5).
> >
> >Ken Cooperstein
> >
> >
> >
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