Thanks to Wayne Langmaid who sorted out all my flare questions and opened up a raft of other kayak opportunities. I'm still in the market for a handheld combined VHF/27MHz/seaphone - anyone know where I can get one? (A fellow seeker wanted it combined with a GPS so if anyone knows of one??) Chris wrote: >So here it is.......quickly you blurt out your choices of kayaks in descending order.....three of 'em......as she is a magic fairy gosh mother and therefore price is of no object you let your imagination go wild..... ii) A foldable faster than any hardshell - it should be possible - fish are foldable ii) A foldable silver birch double to run off with the fairy gosh mother i) A Khatsalano - but buildable in 15 minutes (Is It?) PeterO *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
At 09:19 PM 7/16/99 +1000, Peter Osman <PeterO_at_ambri.com.au> wrote: >Thanks to Wayne Langmaid who sorted out all my flare questions and opened up >a raft of other kayak opportunities. I'm still in the market for a handheld >combined VHF/27MHz/seaphone - anyone know where I can get one? (A fellow >seeker wanted it combined with a GPS so if anyone knows of one??) > Peter, I think I missed any discussion we had about flares. I'm interested in hearing what was said. BTW, this past July 4th, I decided that I had had my flares long enough and it was time to replace them. They still had a year to go on their expiration date, but a) I want to be conservative, safety wise, and not wait 'til expiration. b) I'd never fired one off before and wanted to do that in a "non emergency" way for experience. So, I fired off my three "Sky Blazer" flares. I'm happy to report that all three worked perfectly (despite reports from others that they are less than reliable). I was, however, disappointed at the short time they were airborne. Yes, they performed per their spec., however I had visions of "Lifeboat" and "Titanic" movie scenes in my head. Now for the not-so-smart part. I shot these flares without having replacements ready to take along paddling. I had added flares to my compliment of safety equipment a few years ago and, like all my safety equipment, I now feel naked without it. Sorta like driving without a seat belt. Just feels out of harmony. Now I had bought the Sky Blazers at REI in California (I live in NY) and noticed when I got home the little message on the package that said not to take these on airplanes. Opps, I'd better not do that again. But, no problem, I will just go to my local West Marine and buy replacements. When I got to West Marine, the place had been picked clean. Still, no problem. I have book marked a zillion web pages of kayak equipment. Well, nobody had flares on their web page. I guess it is just not a mail order commodity. What to do, what to do? (BTW, I have a street address for the Sky Blazer people but no web page.) Well, I always have the West Marine catalog. They list flares in their catalog for (are you ready for this?) jet skis. There is extra shipping for hazardous material (now I'm beginning to understand). These are not the same as my (now tested ) Sky Blazers though so I feel like I'm starting over. This must be Friday, I'm really starting to ramble. So paddlewisers, what flares do you use? Why? Where did you get 'em? As always, TIA Bill Leonhardt *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Bill Leonhardt wrote: > > So paddlewisers, what flares do you use? Why? Where did you get 'em? I went looking for Sky Blazers the other day, also, and they do not sell the little ones at West Marine in PDX. The replacements are about 20 - 30 per cent larger and I believe have a longer/brighter flight. Don't have them here, but they seem to be improved. Glad to hear your Sky Blazers worked. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
I have seen 'em in Wallmart. Hope this helps... Dan *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
On Jul 16, 21:19, Peter Osman wrote: } Subject: [Paddlewise] Flare and radio question + Scratching itch > > i) A Khatsalano - but buildable in 15 minutes (Is It?) If your name is Doug Simpson, but otherwise, I doubt it. -- Bob Myers InteleNet Communications, Inc. Email: bob_at_InteleNet.net 18101 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 550 Phone: 949-851-8250 x227 Irvine, CA 92612 Fax: 949-851-1088 http://www.intelenet.net/ *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Bill wrote: >Well, I always have the West Marine catalog. They list flares in their >catalog for (are you ready for this?) jet skis. Of course, Bill. Remember that jet skis leave almost half of their fuel unburned, on the water. Just shoot off that ol' flare at the oilslick, and as soon as your ears stop ringing, and vinyl Sea Doo logos stop falling out of the sky--it's amazingly silent! Shawn -- 0 ____©/______ ~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^\ ,/ /~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^ Shawn W. Baker 0 http://www.missoulaconcrete.com/shawn/ Baker Brothers mailto://baker_at_montana.com *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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