From: "Michael Daly" <michaeldaly_at_rogers.com> > Make the sponsons with a long internal coil spring inside. Open > a valve on one end and let the spring expand, filling the tube with > air. BTW, this same approach could be used for paddlefloats - pleated (bellowed) sides and straight ends - slot for the paddle blade at one end. Spring like those self erecting tents. Hmmm... Mike *************************************************************************** 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 Dec 28 2001 - 18:31:53 PST
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