Patrick asked: >What dry bags for radios (or specifically the M1) do people recommend? > I've had really good experiences with Aqua-Pac bags, which I use for my VHF and for my GPS. (No conflict here, my employer does not sell the VHF bags). What seems to make them better than others is their "clam-shell" plastic closure, which seals really well. However, I don't imagine they are any more puncture- resistant than other models. They make two sizes of bag for handheld VHFs so one should fit your radio (they also make bags for cell phones and pagers, shudder!!!) Cheers Philip Torrens **************************************** Mountain Equipment Co-op 1655 West 3rd Avenue, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6J 1K1 Tel: 640-732-1989 Fax: 604-731-6483 email: pid_at_mec.ca Visit our website at: http://www.mec.ca ***************************************** *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
I purchased a Standard radio last fall from US Boat. I also purchased a dry bag from US Boat. The bag had a slide on clip similar to the clip on the bottom of a reusable food tube. That clip lasted for 2 trips and maybe half a dozen dry runs. I attempted to return it to US Boat with no success, no receipt = no return. I subsequently purchased an Aqua-pac dry bag at REI. I have not used the new bag on the water, however the seal mechanism looks a lot more substantial. The instructions with the bag warn about testing the bag for leaks before initial use and before each use. Testing amounts to putting excess air in the bag and squeezing it under water so you can see leaks. REI did not have the bag in stock, they called the manufacturer with my radio dimensions and it arrived in a couple of days. Dana *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
I'm using an Aqua-Safe bag from West Marine for my GPS unit that has given me no problems so far, and I just ordered two Aqua-Safe radio bags for Linda's and my Icoms. This is the type with the slide-on clip. I looked at the Aqua-Pac at REI, but the clamshell seal mechanism was too bulky and complicated for my taste. Missed you on the water last night. I paddled with Duane and with Rick Grigar, and we had an interesting discussion about safety issues. BTW, Dale Hedtke and Amy Brooks are having a grand opening party for their new store, the Boat House, between 6:00 and 10:00 tonight at 937 West 7th St., Saint Paul. I hear it's a supply store for people who like to build their own boats. Linda and I will be there at 6:00, since she has to be at the MCA board meeting at 7:00. Knowing how Dale likes to build stitch and glue kayaks, I'm sure there will be lots of marine plywood, but maybe we can persuade him to carry materials for skin boats, too. Found a copy of F. Spencer Chapman's _Watkins' Last Expedition_ through Bibliofind (http://www.bibliofind.com/) yesterday. The store that had it was in Stillwater, of all places. (Hint: to find it on Bibliofind, you have to put the apostrophe in the wrong place.) Chuck Holst -----Original Message----- From: dana.dickson [mailto:dana.dickson_at_unisys.com] Sent: Thursday, September 03, 1998 9:06 AM To: PaddleWise Subject: Re:[Paddlewise] radio bags I purchased a Standard radio last fall from US Boat. I also purchased a dry bag from US Boat. The bag had a slide on clip similar to the clip on the bottom of a reusable food tube. That clip lasted for 2 trips and maybe half a dozen dry runs. I attempted to return it to US Boat with no success, no receipt = no return. I subsequently purchased an Aqua-pac dry bag at REI. I have not used the new bag on the water, however the seal mechanism looks a lot more substantial. The instructions with the bag warn about testing the bag for leaks before initial use and before each use. Testing amounts to putting excess air in the bag and squeezing it under water so you can see leaks. REI did not have the bag in stock, they called the manufacturer with my radio dimensions and it arrived in a couple of days. Dana *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
Chuck Holst wrote: > > I'm using an Aqua-Safe bag from West Marine for my GPS unit that has > given me no problems so far, and I just ordered two Aqua-Safe radio > bags for Linda's and my Icoms. This is the type with the slide-on clip. I've used this type, and a similar version brand-named "Aqua-Man" (which uses a separable clamp held with two thumbscrews). Both have kept my radios dry, for two plus years. My radios are not alleged to be waterproof or water resistant, so the bags are important to me. BTW, I have experienced some condensation inside the bags, which was almost certainly due to temperature drops. Sometimes the amount of moisture produced this way is very impressive! don't think it will hurt the radio, though. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** 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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