NEWTOT_at_mail.modot.state.mo.us wrote: > I know PFDs come with "bladder pockets", but I believe they would interfere with > flotation and comfort. Comfort, yes. Flotation? Not if the bladder is fully immersed in water when you capsize -- water in water is buoyancy-neutral (ignoring the slight difference in density between sea water and fresh water). -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR sea kayaker chemist *************************************************************************** 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 Mon Sep 25 2000 - 12:13:37 PDT
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