Are there any problems in storing a Gortex dry suit rolled up in a ball? I plan on taking it out every couple of weeks (at least), airing it out, 303'ing the gaskets, maybe even using it if the water's cold enough. Before rolling the suit into a plastic bag, it will be throughly rinsed in fresh water and dried. The only problem that occurs to me is mildew because of humidity and that could occur anyway. This is a worst case scenerio. If the water's cold enough I may be wearing it everyday. Thanx for the input. Clyde Sisler http://csisler.com *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
Anyone have any good paddling spots to recommend on Vinalhaven? Dangers to avoid? Put-ins? Sights to see? I will be going this weekend and have already consulted the chart and the MITA guide; I am looking for local and/or first-hand recommendations. Thanks! *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
The shop in Vinalhaven has good icecream. This is the most important information I can think of. Nick At 3:35 PM -0400 6/9/99, aburton1_at_maine.rr.com wrote: >Anyone have any good paddling spots to recommend on >Vinalhaven? Dangers to avoid? Put-ins? Sights to see? >I will be going this weekend and have already consulted >the chart and the MITA guide; I am looking for local and/or >first-hand recommendations. > >Thanks! >*************************************************************************** >PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List >Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net >Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net >Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ >*************************************************************************** Nick Schade Guillemot Kayaks 10 Ash Swamp Rd Glastonbury, CT 06033 (860) 659-8847 Schade_at_guillemot-kayaks.com http://www.guillemot-kayaks.com/ >>>>"It's not just Art, It's a Craft!"<<<< *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
Clyde Sisler wrote: > > Are there any problems in storing a Gortex dry suit rolled up in a ball? I > plan on taking it out every couple of weeks (at least), airing it out, > 303'ing the gaskets, maybe even using it if the water's cold enough. Might be a problem. At the end of about 3 seasons of use I had a Goretex Kokatat drytop fail at the outside edges of the seam tape -- developed many tiny leaks along that line. Shipped it off to Kokatat, and they replaced it for the cost of the seals. (A really good deal, I thought -- I had used the thing a lot.) The Kokatat people were a little mystified about the failure and queried me about my use. One of the questions was: "When you are not wearing the drytop, how do you store it." Naturally, on longer trips where I do not need it continuously, it sits in a stuff sack below decks, or rolled up behind me, ready for use. They *speculated* that excessive crinkling had made the PTFE film fail. Since then, I have avoided storage tightly packed, and the 3 (!) of these things I own have survived another 3 seasons plus, and are still OK. BTW, I just rinse the things each day, even with salt water, to avoid salt buildup, which is supposedly the reason sometimes a Goretex garment will quit breathing. (They recommend a fresh water rinse after use, but salt is OK.) I have NEVER laundered the paddle jackets since I bought them -- to avoid wasting the DWR coating. I'd take the thing out of its bag at night and let it flop around in the cockpit. -- 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/ ***************************************************************************
> I'd take the thing out of its bag at night and let it flop around in the cockpit. It would have spent most of the time in the back of a pickup with a cap on it. Now that I think about it, it's going to get pretty hot in there. That probably won't be a good thing for the seals and such. I guess I can take it along on day trips whether I use it or not and hang it out to air & dry at night. I don't think I can do that on a multi-day trip though unless I plan on wearing it. It would just take up too much room. In that case, I think I'd just lay it out flat on the truck bed and put other clothes and stuff on top to protect it from some of the direct heat. Thanx for the input! Clyde - 5 days and counting! *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
It's better to hang it, or fold it loosely with all zippers open (to avoid compression). Why roll it in a ball? Do you have a severe storage problem? Maybe you should take that old business suit out of the closet, roll that in a ball and put it in a bag, and hang the more useful drysuit in its place. Barbara At 02:54 PM 6/9/99 -0400, Clyde Sisler wrote: >Are there any problems in storing a Gortex dry suit rolled up in a ball? I >plan on taking it out every couple of weeks (at least), airing it out, >303'ing the gaskets, maybe even using it if the water's cold enough. > >Before rolling the suit into a plastic bag, it will be throughly rinsed in >fresh water and dried. The only problem that occurs to me is mildew because >of humidity and that could occur anyway. > >This is a worst case scenerio. If the water's cold enough I may be wearing >it everyday. > >Thanx for the input. > >Clyde Sisler >http://csisler.com > > > > >*************************************************************************** >PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List >Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net >Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net >Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ >*************************************************************************** > > Sea Kayak Italy http://www.seakayakitaly.com tel. 650-728-8720 fax 650-728-8753 bkossy_at_igc.org *************************************************************************** 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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