Re: [Paddlewise] silly question about bow float bags

I tried inflating it and then pushing it down, but it didn't go all the way 
to the end and was loose enough so it flopped around. I'm not sure what kind 
of float bag it is- to find out would require climbing back in the boat! If 
I didn't get the bag all the way to the end and secure it would come loose 
and was a nuisance. The two boats I've had to climb in most are the 
Aquaterra spectrum and a walden vista...thanks for the tips about the 
perception bag and the hose extension. Any projects involving some kind of 
sticky goo are sure to be highly amusing:)


From: "JT" <kayakbound_at_worldnet.att.net>
To: "Allison Corning" 
<acorning_at_hotmail.com>,<paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net>
Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] silly question about bow float bags
Date: Thu, 3 Jun 1999 14:27:37 -0500

Allison

I have a plastic 14' Perception Spectrum I use for river jaunts that
requires a flotation bag up front.  The bag I use is from Perception.  It
has a long plastic tube (about 20" or so) which extends the bag's
inflation/deflation opening out far enough so that it can be uesd while
sitting in the seat [as opposed to having to scoot in].  Personally, if I
were you, I'd buy one and let the other folks know that if they want theirs
inflated by someone other than themselves, they'll need to make the
investment as well.  Seems it cost around $25 or so, but I could be wrong.

I am curious, though -- why can't they/you just pull the bag out into the
cockpit, inflate it and then push it back into the front of the boat?  Even
if my bag did not have the extension, pulling it in and out and
inflating/deflating it until it was perfect would be a rather easy thing to
do.  Am I missing something here?

Perception's site is:  www.perception.com.  [Seems as though it's presently
down for constuction, but I'm sure there are other sources for this type of
bag.

Good luck!

Jim Tynan
Pike Road AL

----- Original Message -----
From: Allison Corning <acorning_at_hotmail.com>
To: <paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 03, 1999 1:25 PM
Subject: [Paddlewise] silly question about bow float bags


 > Hi all-
 > I've been listening in (reading in?) for a while and have decided that if
 > anyone can solve my dilemma, someone on this list can...here it is:
 >
 > The people I paddle with all have kayaks without front hatches and so
insert
 > inflatable floatation bags into the bow for extra support. However, the
 > little inflate tube is not long enough to inflate without someone
scooting
 > down inside the boat, mashing the bag into the end of the boat and
inflating
 > it. Because I am the smallest person in the group, I get to be that
person.
 > This year I got stuck and had to be pulled out by my feet and it was a
 > rather unpleasant experience all around. How do other people deal with
this
 > situation? Am I doomed until a smaller paddler comes along? Does someone
 > sell an extension to the little inflate tube, or has anyone made one? I
hope
 > someone can help me before I have to start faking claustrophobia or some
 > other psychological excuse...
 >
 > Thanks in advance...
 > Allison
 >
 >
 >
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