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Install Inflatable floats in both ends!
By:John Lange
Date: 5/19/2000, 2:29 pm
In Response To: Re: Double for you and ... *Pic* (Steve in San Diego)

: No bulkheads are planned but I am working on building foot rests and a rudder
: (from the design in the book) but not one company carries 1/4 inch marine
: plywood.

Beautiful boat! This is just a friendly safety reminder that if you don't install bulkheads, then to be sure to put inflatable floats in BOTH ends of the boat. Without them it will be impossible to get back in and pump out a swamped double. Improper floatation in the boat is one of the themes in "Deep Trouble."

Messages In This Thread

Redwood Guillemot Double reaches the water May 14 *Pic*
Steve in San Diego -- 5/18/2000, 12:14 am
Re: Redwood Guillemot Double reaches the water May
Tig and Tink -- 5/22/2000, 3:10 am
Re: Redwood Guillemot Double reaches the water May
Tammy Hanks -- 5/19/2000, 12:07 pm
Re: Redwood Guillemot Double reaches the water May
Steve in San Diego -- 5/19/2000, 6:30 pm
Re: Redwood Guillemot Double reaches the water May
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 5/19/2000, 8:55 am
Re: Redwood Guillemot Double reaches the water May
Ross Leidy -- 5/18/2000, 3:00 pm
Double for you and ...
Eric Schade (Shearwater Boats) -- 5/18/2000, 7:22 pm
Re: Double for you and ... *Pic*
Steve in San Diego -- 5/18/2000, 11:50 pm
Install Inflatable floats in both ends!
John Lange -- 5/19/2000, 2:29 pm
Re: Install Inflatable floats in both ends!
Steve in San Diego -- 5/19/2000, 6:23 pm
Re: Install Inflatable floats in both ends!
pete czerpak -- 5/22/2000, 9:16 am
Re: Install Inflatable floats in both ends!
Nick Pinson -- 5/20/2000, 7:05 am
Re: Install Inflatable floats in both ends!
Luke Curran -- 5/20/2000, 7:48 am
Re: Install Inflatable floats in both ends!
David -- 5/20/2000, 8:27 am
Re: Double for you and ...
Aime in Vancouver -- 5/18/2000, 11:15 pm
Re: Redwood Guillemot Double reaches the water May
Tony -- 5/18/2000, 12:06 pm
Congrats!
Jerry K -- 5/18/2000, 9:50 am
I finally see it!
Jerry K -- 5/18/2000, 10:14 pm
Re: Redwood Guillemot Double reaches the water May
Derek -- 5/18/2000, 9:46 am
Re: Redwood Guillemot Double reaches the water May
Kent LeBoutillier -- 5/18/2000, 6:20 am