>WW canoe paddlers have been aware of these issues for a long time. A >triangular air bag 60" long by 30" at its widest can change dramatically >with heat or altitude. I've never popped one, but I've had one >over-inflate alarmingly. It's a mild aggravation paddling cold water in >the summer, because you need to blow them up fairly tight to cartop, >then re-inflate as soon as they get wet, then deflate slightly when you >stop for lunch in the sun, then re-inflate back on the water. Hopefully, >you remembered to re-close the valve at lunch. Then deflate a bit so >that they don't pop while the car is sitting in the sun. Makes for a >cheery round of "Blow, blow, blow your boat..." > >I believe my Bell Wildfire canoe has rubber expansion valves built into >its air chambers for this reason. > >Steve Sounds like a good reason to use a kayak:) instead:( Dana *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Dec 17 1999 - 14:06:38 PST
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