Ralph Hoehn wrote: > The system is remarkably effective due to the fact that the greater the pressure on the deck -- from breakers crashing down on it like last weekend, for example -- the tighter the beads are forced against each other and against the inside of the slit tubing and the more effectively they seal. In effect you have the double security of a labyrinth seal and a compression seal. The only downside I see in the Pouch high profile rear deck tube is in trying a cowboy, over the rear deck, self-rescue. What's that expression about being run out of town on a rail? Wear a steel jock or be resigned to a change in the pitch of your voice. best, The other Ralph (Wait a second, I am the Ralph. You are the other Ralph :-).) -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph Diaz . . . Folding Kayaker newsletter PO Box 0754, New York, NY 10024 Tel: 212-724-5069; E-mail: rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com "Where's your sea kayak?"----"It's in the bag." ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Aug 18 2000 - 14:05:07 PDT
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