RE: [Paddlewise] Nearly Fatal

From: Reeves, Debbie (Debbie) <"Reeves,>
Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2000 10:49:56 -0500
Exactly what does "built-in floatation" mean.  I had always thought that
statement meant that the boat gunnels would be above the surface.  It does
not.  The boat was floating, but it was submerged.  Let me reemphasize, it
did not sink to the bottom, it floated just below the surface.  Personally,
I consider that misleading, but I am sure the manufacturer does not.  It
boils down to interruptation.  One possible (cheap) solution would be to add
4 tie-downs in the bow and stern to tie in float bags.  But how do we (the
user segment) get them (the manufacturers)to do that? 

Debs

> ----------
	Bruce wrote:

>  WE SHOULD DEMAND THIS FROM ALL MANUFACTURERS.  It's a start.
>    I visited the Old Town Website, if the model was correct "Loon," then
> it 
> does have positive flotation. See
> http://www.otccanoe.com/const_polylink.html 
> according to the manufacturer.
> 
> 
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