Fluorescent orange, fluorescent yellow, or my favorite, fluorescent green. Bright yellow-green, the color found on those new highway pedestrian signs, the electric color of some cycling jackets, and the glowing colors that one can get in spray paint. That gleam gets your attention. Then there's the not so noticeable paint scheme on my composite kayak. What if I prep the surface and give the whole exterior a good spray? So what if it last but a season--prep and paint the next. Wondering if it will adversely affect boat performance, if it will weaken the gel coat, or cause other glaring problems. Paul *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
I'm looking for waterproof lights. I need something that is colored--red, green, white--and uses AAAs. Something around 1 watt would probably work. I've tried to find a source for Princeton Tec eco flares, which look like they might work, but I can't find a place that sells them (even Princeton didn't know). I'm not real happy about using chemical lightsticks. Thanks. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Check out; http://www.backcountry-equipment.com/accessrs/a-hd_lmp/krill.html These might be what you are looking for. Mike -- Paddling along through fog so thick that only one's thoughts are visible, your reverie is abruptly shattered by the ancient cry of a great blue heron as she lifts uncertainly from the brilliant blue of a mussel-shell beach witnessed only by the brooding, wet spruce....your passage home seems as much back through time as it does through space. Mark H Hunt *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
>> I'm looking for waterproof lights. I need something that is colored--red, green, white--and uses AAAs. Something around 1 watt would probably work. I've tried to find a source for Princeton Tec eco flares, which look like they might work, but I can't find a place that sells them (even Princeton didn't know). I'm not real happy about using chemical lightsticks. >> For an electronic version of the light stick, take a look at the Krill lamps (http://www.kriana.com). Though pricey (about $30 for the Extreme Krill), the brightest version will last 50 or more hours on two AA cells, and, best of all, can be turned off and on. It is also waterproof. The Extreme model is about as bright as a fresh light stick. The standard model is about as bright as a light stick that has been "on" for an hour or two, and lasts over 100 hours on two AA cells. I understand that R.E.I. just started carrying them. Chuck Holst *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
In a message dated 3/11/00 2:06:59 AM, quale_at_ix.netcom.com writes: << Then there's the not so noticeable paint scheme on my composite kayak. What if I prep the surface and give the whole exterior a good spray? So what if it last but a season--prep and paint the next. Wondering if it will adversely affect boat performance, if it will weaken the gel coat, or cause other glaring problems. >> Probably, the only result with be a shrinkage of the pool of paddlers willing to be seen with you. One of the guys around here, or used to be before he moved to Wash., had this florissant orange SNAGGLETOOTH painted on the bottom of his boat. It didn't do much for being spotted while paddling upright but it would draw attention when upside down. Joan *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
>Fluorescent orange, fluorescent yellow, or my favorite, fluorescent >green. Bright yellow-green, the color found on those new highway >pedestrian signs, the electric color of some cycling jackets, and >the glowing colors that one can get in spray paint. >That gleam gets your attention. If you paint your boat -or anything else- with this daylight fluorescent colors you will have not a bright boat -or whatever- for a very long time. These colors fade very fast in sunlight and then they simply look ugly. So if you paddle only after dark, or in caves that it might be OK, but if you enjoy sunny days for paddling than look for other colors. Little story to illustrate the message: Some time ago the local paramedics got a new truck, painted with daylight fluorescent red and greenish yellow. A sore in the eye, but only for about 3 month. Than the UV in the sunlight had faded the color and the brand new truck looked pretty rotten. A complain brought up only a big questionmark by the manufacturer. Why didn't you park the truck inside??? Well, I guess if you have something new and fancy you want to show it, and you don't want to hide it in the garage. Cheers Ulli BTW: I painted my boat white and colored the deck yellow and red. The white hull shows a good contrast to the water, while the yellow/red blend over paintjob for the deck is more for the good look. Ulli Hoeger Dept. Physiology and Biophysics Dalhousie University Halifax, B3H4H7, Nova Scotia Canada Phone I : 902-494-2673 Fax: 902-494-1685 Phone II :902-488-6796 http://is.dal.ca/~uhoeger *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Ulli Hoeger wrote: >If you paint your boat -or anything else- with this daylight >fluorescent colors you will have not a bright boat -or whatever- for a >very long time. These colors fade very fast in sunlight and then >they simply look ugly. I'm the SNAGGLETOOTH from a previous post on this subject. I've found that even after two years the flourescent colors (orange in my case) remain nearly as "obscene, toxic, attention getting...that was my point" as the day I painted my boat, but in my case all paint is on the bottom of my boat (safety issue) and not regularly subject to U-V rays (I also apply 6 or 7 coats). Hence, every 2 years I repaint "SNAGGLETOOTH" on the bottom of my boat, but only 'cause wear and tear (landings mostly) has stripped the paint, not to mention gel coat, off my boat. As for how it affects boat performance, I've not noticed any speed reduction, but then again I don't race kayaks. Spencer A. Smith aka "SNAGGLETOOTH" P.S. While I have received increased attention from kayakers and non-kayakers alike, I've not noticed an increase in attention from marine mammals or other creatures lurking below. HotBot - Search smarter. http://www.hotbot.com *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
At 03:32 PM 3/12/00 -0800, Spencer Smith wrote: >not regularly subject to U-V rays (I also apply 6 or 7 coats). Hence, every 2 years I repaint "SNAGGLETOOTH" on the bottom of my boat, but only 'cause wear and tear (landings mostly) has stripped the paint, not to mention gel coat, off Dare I ask? I sort of understand the on the bottom, but why "Snaggletooth?" -- Wes *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
> ---------- > From: Paul[SMTP:quale_at_ix.netcom.com] > > Fluorescent orange . . . That gleam gets your attention (snipped) > > Then there's the not so noticeable paint scheme on my composite kayak. > What > if I prep the surface and give the whole exterior a good spray? So what > if > it last but a season--prep and paint the next. Wondering if it will > adversely affect boat performance, if it will weaken the gel coat, or > cause > other glaring problems. > For getting attention while underway, many of us concerned with visibility have spray painted our paddles "safety" (or fluorescent) orange. Since the body and the paddle are the highest points of a kayaker, give yourself lots of color. The combination of the movement of a paddle and the fluorescent color of the paddle seems to work well. I've gotten many positive comments. If your concern was more from the SAR standpoint (assuming you are in the water and the hull is right side up), I have no personal experience. Thank goodness. Debbie Reeves Sandy Hook, NJ *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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