Peter O wrote: >Sometimes worry about how thin some well used PFD's are - Old ones can look pretty crushed. Do they wear out? I imagine the thin sad looking ones must have lost some buoyancy. I remember reading that PFDs do loose their flotation abilities due to UV rays. If I remember correctly, if the fabric is faded, it's very likely that the foam inside has lost some of its flotation. I've got a very old PFD that I dont' use any longer. I just keep it 'cause of fond memories. The fabric is faded and the foam inside is definately smaller than it used to be. It's very obviously smaller. I wish I could stay out in the sun and loose some size! Cheers, Dave Dave Williams paddler_at_loxinfo.co.th http://paddleasia.com Phuket, Thailand *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Aug 09 1999 - 06:24:54 PDT
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