rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com wrote: > I have seen more than one set of > aluminum tent poles corroded beyond use because kayakers thought that > they would be immune to water exposure and just dropped them somewhere > in their cargo compartments. So I protect them in a dry bag as well. This is more of a problem for salt water paddlers. Us Great Lakes folks get away with not protecting this stuff since corrosion of aluminum in fresh water is negligible. I've used carabiners on my boats without problem until the first time I paddled on the Atlantic - one corroded to the point it wouldn't open easily within a few days! > They do remain wet to the touch for long periods. I have been > around more than one kayak camper who thought he did not have to protect > his sleeping pad. It got soaked and, arriving at the campsite late in > the day, did not provide enough time or sunlight to dry. Poor guy had a > miserable night. No it wasn't me! :-) Again a bit more of a problem in sea water. Since the salt is a tad hydrophilic, stuff never completely dries. I never protect my sleeping pad, though I'm always telling myself to do something about it one of these days. Your points are well taken, Ralph. Mike *************************************************************************** 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 Fri Jan 22 1999 - 10:32:29 PST
This archive was generated by hypermail 2.4.0 : Thu Aug 21 2025 - 16:30:03 PDT