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Float bags
By:Larry C.
Date: 11/24/2000, 9:26 pm

In a previous thread, someone (maybe Shawn) was looking for valves to use in making float bags. I have been thinking of making some myself but wonder how reliable I could make them (float bags). My idea is to not make them water proof. I have the use of a commercial sewing machine and lots of marine material to sew the bags from. I intend to make them exact fit for bow and stern and fill them with bubble wrap, the stuff they ship delicate instruments in. I tried some wraped around a brick; submerged in a bucket of water for a week and all the air chambers were leak free.
Anyone see any problems with my idea?

Larry C.

Messages In This Thread

Float bags
Larry C. -- 11/24/2000, 9:26 pm
Re: Float bags
James Neely -- 11/27/2000, 9:58 am
Re: Bubble wrap
Shawn Baker -- 11/24/2000, 10:31 pm
Re: Bubble wrap
Rehd -- 11/25/2000, 12:44 am
Re: Bubble wrap
Larry C. -- 11/25/2000, 9:12 am
Re: Bubble wrap
Mark Woodhead -- 11/25/2000, 12:13 pm
Re: Bubble wrap
Kelly Trehearne -- 11/26/2000, 9:37 am
Re: here are 2 more options
Erez -- 11/25/2000, 7:52 pm
Re: here are 2 more options
Larry C. -- 11/25/2000, 8:40 pm
Re: Bubble wrap
Larry C. -- 11/25/2000, 5:58 pm
Re: bare naked
Kelly Trehearne -- 11/26/2000, 9:59 am
Re: bare naked
mike allen -- 11/27/2000, 4:43 pm
Re: Bubble wrap
Lee -- 11/25/2000, 1:49 pm
Re: Float bags
Rehd -- 11/24/2000, 9:44 pm