Richard Mitchell wrote: > Doug: > This is all hypothetical but we have a similar problem. [snip] Nautiraid > makes a luxurious inflatable seat with a tough nylon cover, > complete with handles. According to Seda, the Nautiraid dealer > from whom we obtained the seats, and from our at home tests, > these seats are entirely suited as water carrying containers. > [snip] They have one drawback. Filling is > through the twist closed valve on the inflation hose only. It > takes a very long time to get completely topped up, even from a > faucet. What is needed is some sort of rubber hose and funnel > attachment -- a refinement we have not yet developed. Rich, what you need is a "T" connector incorporating a valve, with the sidearm of the "T" fitted with a larger-diameter hose (fits over the hose bib or sink faucet). I think these are available at RV equipment outlets, or through a chemical supply house. Might even be something workable at the hardware store, though perhaps not in a small enough diameter. BTW: What happens as you empty the seat -- do you inflate with air to maintain your position? Is "sloshing" a problem with a half-full (of water) seat? -- 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/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Nov 25 1998 - 01:11:49 PST
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