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Re: Install Inflatable floats in both ends!
By:David
Date: 5/20/2000, 8:27 am
In Response To: Re: Install Inflatable floats in both ends! (Luke Curran)

The flotation serves two purposes; keeping the kayak afloat (and level) in the event of a swamping, and reducing the amount of water you need to pump to get her dry in the event. I think water weighs about 8# per gallon, giving 32# of bouancy for four jugs. For a wooden boat not carrying a lot of stuff, that may be enough to keep her afloat, but it leaves a heck of a lot of pumping to do.

I like the idea of those shaped gear bags. They keep your stuff dry and add reserve flotation. Brink shows hoe to make them in his book.

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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
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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