Sisler, Clyde wrote: > I'm still trying to get my latex neck gasket to fit without passing out > though. I think it's stretched about as far as it's going to. I've got it > wrapped around a gallon paint can with 4 paperbacks around the can and an > entire Sunday paper between the can and the paperbacks. I suspect I might > have to go find the scissors. I've been going slow in the effort because > once cut, duct tape probably won't work to put the gasket back together :-). Well, I know of one paddler who at the start of trip found that the neck gasket had finally deteriorated with age. She just ducted taped the good part of the latex to her bare neck for a proper seal. Now that is a TOUGH paddler!!! ralph diaz ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph Diaz . . . Folding Kayaker newsletter PO Box 0754, New York, NY 10024 Tel: 212-724-5069; E-mail: rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com "Where's your sea kayak?"----"It's in the bag." ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************** 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 Jan 05 1999 - 06:06:30 PST
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