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Re: That's not an option for me
By:West
Date: 8/30/2001, 8:53 pm
In Response To: That's not an option for me (Brian Nystrom)

: I appreciate the suggestion, but it won't work for me for two reasons. First,
: I want to be able to carry some gear in the boat and I can't do that if I
: fill it with foam. Second, I'm not going to permanently install anything
: in it that could trap water and encourage mildew or rot.

It won't trap water- it will displace water. Styrofoam is inert and will not encourage rot. With any skin boat it is a good idea to dry them out before storage.

Messages In This Thread

Float bags for SOF boat?
Brian Nystrom -- 8/30/2001, 12:39 pm
Re: Float bags for SOF boat?
Linda -- 9/3/2001, 6:41 pm
Re: Float bags for SOF boat?
Brian Nystrom -- 9/4/2001, 12:20 pm
Re: Float bags for SOF boat?
Rehd -- 9/3/2001, 6:54 pm
Baidarka Bags
Richard Boyle -- 8/30/2001, 10:15 pm
Re: Float bags for SOF boat?
Greg Stamer -- 8/30/2001, 5:54 pm
Go with solid floation
West -- 8/30/2001, 4:09 pm
That's not an option for me
Brian Nystrom -- 8/30/2001, 4:21 pm
There are options, and there are other options
Paul G. Jacobson -- 8/31/2001, 2:05 am
Re: There are options, and there are other options *NM*
Charles D. Haynes -- 9/2/2001, 11:22 am
Re: That's not an option for me
West -- 8/30/2001, 8:53 pm
Re: Float bags for SOF boat?
KenB -- 8/30/2001, 2:43 pm
Re: Float bags for SOF boat?
Randy Knauff -- 8/30/2001, 2:07 pm
Re: Float bags for SOF boat? *Pic*
Dean Trexel -- 9/3/2001, 7:38 pm
Re: Float bags for SOF boat?
Brian Nystrom -- 9/4/2001, 12:24 pm
an idea
mike allen ---> -- 8/30/2001, 2:37 pm
Re: an idea
Bill Price -- 8/30/2001, 3:16 pm
Re: an idea
Randy Knauff -- 8/30/2001, 2:58 pm
oh, oh - the idea wouldn't work
mike allen ---> -- 8/30/2001, 3:12 pm
Yes, it will work.
Randy Knauff -- 8/30/2001, 3:42 pm
cheap floatbag= drybag + floatbag idea
mike allen ---> -- 8/30/2001, 4:27 pm
sorry, meant my idea, not theirs.
mike allen ---> -- 8/30/2001, 4:14 pm
Re: Float bags for SOF boat?
West -- 8/30/2001, 1:27 pm
Re: Float bags for SOF boat?
Roger Nuffer -- 8/30/2001, 4:35 pm