>>Bob Myers suggested that using California >>Ballast Rocks T with inflated float bags to keep rocks in place was a far >>superior method of achieving temporary stability. I had suggested using REAL New Zealand Pumice Rocks (TM) as being superior due to their ability to float, can be found while on the water in some places and we need the export orders. >I forget, how do the California Ballast Rocks differ from the Canadian >Ballast Rocks (TM)? Flowers in their hair? >And exactly how much faith should we put in research that doesn't know >when someone is joking. And writes down T instead of (TM). Aside from all that, I use water ballast in wine cask liners (sometimes) and carry a paddle float if my partner isn't with me carrying her's. I have a VERY tippy kayak. Paddle float = small, outrigger-sponson. Advantages, easily and quickly rigged, non boat-specific rigging. I think because of lack of any dealings with sea kayaking she has totally missed the point. Alex . . *************************************************************************** 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 Oct 31 2002 - 12:05:57 PST
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