Hi all, I was really amazed about the amount of reactions on my mail about selfbailers (actually, I really new that word, but lost it somewere in the mess under my skull). The most interesting thing about the reactions is, that most people say it wo'nt work on a kayak. Then, Kirk comes along: I've got those self bailers > in a couple of my canoes. They work great. You don't have to be moving > all that fast to get them to work. Normal kayak paddling speeds would > work. I didn't install them, they were available as options from WeNoNah > canoes. Conclusion: The only positive reaction is by someone who actually uses them! Why are we always so pessimistic about things like this? Possibly because It is always much more easy to kill an idea than to try it. There are hundreds of ways to kill an idea, but only a few to prove it. Get me right, I am not saying that selfbailers are the one and only way to get rid of all that water, but they might come in handy in some circumstances (always have a back up to your backup). I am certainly going to try the idea on the next kayak I will build. Greetings, Merijn ****************************** Merijn Wijnen Vinkenhofje 8 5613 CN Eindhoven The Netherlands Tel.: 040-2939991 (job: 040-2650539) Fax: same as tel., call before sending or try twice E-mail: Home: merijn_at_music.demon.nl Job: m.wijnen_at_ind.tno.nl Web-site: http://www.music.demon.nl *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Mar 22 2001 - 14:04:48 PST
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