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 *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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 > > > #------canoeist[at]netbox[dot]com-------------------------------------- mark zen o, o__ o_/| o_. po box 474 </ [\/ [\_| [\_\ ft. lupton, co 80621-0474 (`-/-------/----') (`----|-------\-') #~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~_at_~~~~~~~_at_~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~_at_~~~~~~~~_at_~~~~~ http://www.diac.com/~zen/paddler [index of Paddling websites I manage] Rocky Mtn Sea Kayak Club, Colorado River Flows, Poudre Paddlers The Colorado Paddlers' Resource, Rocky Mtn Canoe Club Trip Page #-Fortune: Don't look back, the lemmings are gaining on you. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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 > > > > > > > > #------canoeist[at]netbox[dot]com-------------------------------------- > mark zen o, o__ o_/| o_. > po box 474 </ [\/ [\_| [\_\ > ft. lupton, co 80621-0474 (`-/-------/----') (`----|-------\-') > #~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~_at_~~~~~~~_at_~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~_at_~~~~~~~~_at_~~~~~ > http://www.diac.com/~zen/paddler [index of Paddling websites I manage] > Rocky Mtn Sea Kayak Club, Colorado River Flows, Poudre Paddlers > The Colorado Paddlers' Resource, Rocky Mtn Canoe Club Trip Page > #-Fortune: > Don't look back, the lemmings are gaining on you. > > > > *************************************************************************** > 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/ ***************************************************************************
In a message dated 98-06-23 16:14:25 EDT, MArk Zen at canoeist_at_netbox.com writes about flotation bags: << actually, one of the long "solo canoe" float bags should fit most sea kayaks ... right??>> Might for large volume boats, but there are several companies that make long, tapered dry bags that will serve the purpose of flotation and/or carry dry clothing, tents, etc., and still fit smaller boats like a Pintail. One company I came across recently is Lochsa Connection --- think I referrenced them a while back on a dry bag thread. E-mail is <lochsa_at_camasnet.com> and web is <www.gorp.com/lochsa>. Good stuff, from the look of it. I have a couple of SeaLine bags that I bought two years ago that work well, too. Using larger bags might be difficult in that there will be a lot of friction in sliding them in, and the ends may not have the flotation you'd like. And it's nice to have multi-purpose equipment. 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/ ***************************************************************************
You should also try the Kodiak Sacs by Cascade Designs. The Taper 35 fits the stern & the Taper 20 fits the bow. There's a purge valve at the tip if you want to squeeze out the excess air. *************************************************************************** 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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