RE: [Paddlewise] wearing PFDs in hot weather

On Mon, 9 Aug 1999, Dave Williams wrote:

> One thing I do to keep water from beading on my sunglasses is to lick them
> on both sides, then either swish 'em around in the saltwater a bit or splash
> a little of my drinking water on 'em.  It seems to have the same affect as a
> product called Rain X used on car windshields.  I don't think there is
> anything special about my saliva, so it should work for you too :-)

I've tried the spit without much success, but I've been intending to ask
-- has anyone put Rain-X on their sunglasses? It shouldn't hurt glass, but
I'm wondering about plastic, as most polaroids seem to be.

And while we're at those fussy little details, I wear cheap Timex watches
that are supposed to be waterproof. They have wee gaskets inside. After
you've changed the battery once, they leak a bit and eventually the salt
corrodes the terminals. Question: is there a substance (like maybe
silicone boot lubricant?) that you can put on those gaskets and around the
edge of the crystal, to keep the watch waterproof? It has to stay liquid
or it'll glue the gasket to the case and you won't be able to open it
again, I guess. And maybe could the same stuff be applied to the outside
edges of the outer lenses, and body joints, to make a cheap pair of
binoculars waterproof?

Thanks, Chris, for the drowning description. I had a dear friend and SO
(cave diver) drown a few years back so it wasn't too comfortable to read.
But it was a good thing to post. (I'd still rather drown than die the
typically long painful death of cancer, which given my genetics is
probably what's in store. But I'd a lot rather drown tomorrow than today.
No PFD- or wetsuit-free paddles in the Hebrides, believe me!)

Slainte -- e

Elaine Harmon - eilidh_at_dc.seflin.org - eharmon_at_cs.miami.edu



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