At 10:13 AM 6/22/01 -0400, ralph diaz wrote: >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Gerald Hawkins" <jhawkins_at_cisco.com> > > > I don't use foam, but it need not be faster than inflatable. Why this > > simple idea had to be explained to an engineer like me, I can't say, but >... > > > > You can store your inflatable paddlefloat partially or fully inflated, so > > it is ready to use in an instant. > > > > It was recommended to me that it be stored one breath short of full, for > > flexibility. > >That won't work with many inflatable paddle floats. They are configured in >a way that it would be difficult to get the paddle blade into them if >inflated to that level, i.e. the cavity is too tight to slip the blade in >when inflated, the idea being that the inflation helps hold the blade in. While I and others have noted that the foam floats are bulky, they are less bulky than an inflated inflatable paddlefloat. *************************************************************************** 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 Fri Jun 22 2001 - 07:32:25 PDT
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