John Blackburn >I'm curious what the two wooden blocks for? Paddle blades maybe? G'Day, The two blocks were an essential flotation safety item - The plank by itself didn't have enough buoyancy so we balanced it on a block at each end. A more thoughtful paddler would have tied the blocks on, but we had no string. The rod made a suprisingly effective paddle by itself and could also be useful in keeping marauding pirates at bay! Two uses for every item! Voyages typically lasted 15 minutes before boat disintegration and a wet exit :~) All the best, PeterO *************************************************************************** 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 Wed Jan 30 2002 - 11:51:02 PST
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