Re: [Paddlewise] PaddleWise- Waterproof? VHF, West Marine cases

From: Matt Broze <mkayaks_at_oz.net>
Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2001 17:06:49 -0800
Bill Bradshaw <bradshaw_at_arctic.net> wrote:

>>>>>>I buy them through www.totalcase.com (1-800-551-0966).  They are
located in
Pompano Beach, Florida.  You should probably pick the case you want from the
www.aquapac.net site before contacting them.  Also they can sometimes be a
little hard to get a hold of so be prepared to call 3 or 4 times.  Once I
have gotten my order taken I have not had any problems with the delivery of
the cases.<<<<<<

Unless they have made some recent improvements in the last year or two, I
found the West Marine radio cases to be extremely fragile along the seams.
The most likely time to tear them is when putting in or taking out the VHF.
They tore extremely easy at the unreinforced ends of the seams (the opening)
although the first one I bought had a hole in the seam when it was brand
new. If I was looking at one I'd express my concern about this. Maybe the
salesman will show you how strong the top edge is by pulling gently on each
side of the seam at the opening :-).

Matt Broze
http://www.marinerkayaks.com


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