Ashton & Leska <allaha_at_earthlink.net> wrote: >Called Dagger and a customer service rep said there's just enough styrofoam to comply with Coast Guard recommendations and the kayak will not sink lower than water line. Translation: the kayak will not sink out of sight, but it's not enough to maintain safe flotation to support your body weight. >After reading so much about safety and realizing need for floatation, >looked at floatation bags. _at_ $45 each = $180 for bow & stern for 2 >kayaks, then no room for anything else! June 2002 Sea Kayaker magazine had a good article on DIY float bags and dry bags. Email me offline, and I'll put you in touch with a cheap source of the heat-sealable nylon fabric. Sea Kayaking is a slightly expensive, and very gear-intensive sport (especially in cold PNW waters), but there are ways to paddle safely and comfortably on a budget...trust me, I started out as a college student! Happy paddling! Shawn __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, more http://taxes.yahoo.com/ *************************************************************************** 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 Mon Feb 24 2003 - 09:50:48 PST
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