> Zips in the sock for accessing gear in the boat. Built in inflatable back > pads. Sea sock design is in it infancy! Yes, it's very basic. I doubt, though, that zipper is a good thing - if it won't leak, it is still a potential problem spot. > > Now, thinking about the electric pump exemption option and how to argue > worst possible cases? The worst flooding scenario I could think of would be > a rip severe enough to penetrate both hull and flotation bags - it seems > unlikely - but thats what they said about the Titanic. This leads to the Feathercrafts have sponsons - unlike Titanic, it won't sink due to rip near the bottom and when all "bulkheads" (inflatable in your case) are gone ; such rip would have to be in sponsons (don't know if you would have to puncture both sponons - this must depend on how heavy gear you have), otherwise it floats, but you can't paddle it. At least, it floats with both sponsons intact. Carrying 2 gallon (10 liter) vinyl folding bucket is a good idea too - works so much faster than manual pump, that in some situations can be more effective despite leaving sprayskirt open. > thought that multi compartmented flotation bags might do the trick. I don't know if such exist, but several floation bags look like equivalent of smaller number of single-compartment bags. The only problem would be to lose some of these bags if they are not secured to the frame. 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 Fri Nov 14 2003 - 13:03:36 PST
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