>> To the corporate memory of PaddleWise --- I have a small drybag, 7" by 24", with the standard roll down drybag non-seal. Can't remember where I got if, and have gone through all the catalogs I can find to buy a few more. Anybody ever see really small diameter drybags --- about four inch diameter --- around for sale? (They're the only drybags that will go through my four inch deck plate "hatches".) Jack Martin >> Jack, if you can't find what you are looking for, you can make your own. Seattle Fabrics sells heat-sealable coated nylon fabric that can be made into custom dry bags. They also sell poypropylene webbing and buckles for the tops. I've used their materials to make custom bags for sleeping bags, stoves, tents, boat ends, and the spaces alongside a skeg box. If you decide to roll your own, let me know, and I'll send you an illustrated article on how to do it. Chuck Holst *************************************************************************** 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: > > Jack, if you can't find what you are looking for, you can make your > own. Seattle Fabrics sells heat-sealable coated nylon fabric that > can be made into custom dry bags. > If you decide to roll your own, let me know, and I'll send you an illustrated article on how to do it. This sounds like an article of wide interest. Can it be put on a web site? Anyway, I'd like a copy. Steve -- Test Scoring & Reporting Services Sometimes, you never can University of Georgia always tell what you Athens, GA 30602-5593 least expect the most. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
Is there some way I can get this article, too? Karen Steve Cramer wrote: > > Chuck Holst wrote: > > > > Jack, if you can't find what you are looking for, you can make your > > own. Seattle Fabrics sells heat-sealable coated nylon fabric that > > can be made into custom dry bags. > > If you decide to roll your own, let me know, and I'll send you an illustrated article on how to do it. > > This sounds like an article of wide interest. Can it be put on a web > site? Anyway, I'd like a copy. > > Steve > -- > Test Scoring & Reporting Services Sometimes, you never can > University of Georgia always tell what you > Athens, GA 30602-5593 least expect the most. > *************************************************************************** > PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List > Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net > Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net > Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ > *************************************************************************** -- Karen Hancock San Clemente, CA magpi_at_access1.net 949/487-2602 *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
At 11:12 AM 4/2/99 -0800, you wrote: >Is there some way I can get this article, too? >Karen Me, three. -- Wes *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
For those interested in making their own dry bags the basic plans are available in reprints of an early Sea Kayaker article directly from Seattle Fabrics. They have proven to be exceptionally helpful in the past, supplying fabric, webbing, buckles, appropriate thread and the basic plans -- all by mail and all at a fair price. Hint: ask if they have any discounted material, odd ends of rolls and cosmetically flawed items. In the store these are much cheaper even than the standard fabric. I make bags for everything -- tent poles, tapered tent bags for bow or stern, VHF radios, and the rest. Also color coding is easy and handy for organizing. Happy sewing. Rich Mitchell *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
Rich, I called Seattle Fabrics on this before going to Baja. They offered me their catalog (at a price... $5 I think!) but would not give me any information on a pattern for dry bags, just made vague reference to it being an article. The pattern is not sold or mentioned in their catalog. I can't order material without knowing how much is required... so I need a pattern first, but wasn't able to get them to give me a pattern... and round and round we go. Can't someone just scan the sucker and send it to me?? Karen Richard G. Mitchell, Jr. wrote: > > For those interested in making their own dry bags the basic plans are available > in reprints of an early Sea Kayaker article directly from Seattle Fabrics. > They have proven to be exceptionally helpful in the past, supplying fabric, > webbing, buckles, appropriate thread and the basic plans -- all by mail and all > at a fair price. Hint: ask if they have any discounted material, odd ends of > rolls and cosmetically flawed items. In the store these are much cheaper even > than the standard fabric. > > I make bags for everything -- tent poles, tapered tent bags for bow or stern, > VHF radios, and the rest. Also color coding is easy and handy for organizing. > > Happy sewing. > > Rich Mitchell > > *************************************************************************** > PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List > Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net > Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net > Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ > *************************************************************************** -- Karen Hancock San Clemente, CA magpi_at_access1.net 949/487-2602 *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
Date sent: Fri, 02 Apr 1999 22:38:08 -0800 From: "Karen H." <magpi_at_access1.net> To: "Richard G. Mitchell, Jr." <mitchelr_at_ucs.orst.edu> Copies to: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] FW: Drybags > > Rich, I called Seattle Fabrics on this before going to Baja. They > offered me their catalog (at a price... $5 I think!) but would not give > me any information on a pattern for dry bags, just made vague reference > to it being an article. The pattern is not sold or mentioned in their > catalog. I can't order material without knowing how much is required... > so I need a pattern first, but wasn't able to get them to give me a > pattern... and round and round we go. That article is in the Spring '90 issue of Sea Kayaker, and my current SK issue indicates that it's available as a back issue. Just looked at it --- sometimes it's nice to be a packrat --- and it's a perfect answer to the original post in this thread --- mine. Looks pretty simple to make, and the "pattern" is just about "pilot-proof"! Thanks, y'all. Jack Martin *************************************************************************** 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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