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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Flotation bags
By:Ken Blanton
Date: 5/6/2011, 5:35 am
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: Flotation bags (john faas)

I built the wide version of the F1. IMO the Bairdarka bags are a poor fit to my boat but they're as big as I was able to find ... I use a Baidarka bag in the rear and an NRS bag in the front ... so I agree with ya ... there's still a lot of space that's unfilled by the bags.

I initially tried to make float bags out of the WallyWorld clear vinyl ala Tom Yost. The problem was that they were very heavy and the long stiff seams prevented the bag from taking on the proper shape ... so they didn't fit the F1 well either. They held air just fine though.

Ken Blanton

: When I built my F1, I took Brian's suggestion and bought Corey's
: bags, Can't find the bow bag so I got a set in Monterey and put
: both of them in the bow.
: Even with Corey's bags in the boat it takes on a LOT of water and
: is a PITA to get it out. I am trying to figure out how to
: install bulkheads, but am going slow. I would suggest you get
: the largest bags you can cram in there.
: I was going to make some from Walmart clear vinyl, but have not
: ordered the glue yet. It looks very simple to make, but then,
: looking at the computer screen is a whole lot easier than doing
: the deed. I' learning that as I build my CLC Arctic Hawk. lots
: of learning during the build.
: Go big or take on water :)

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: Flotation bags
Robert -- 5/5/2011, 3:55 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Flotation bags
Ken Blanton -- 5/5/2011, 6:40 pm
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john faas -- 5/5/2011, 10:26 pm
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Ken Blanton -- 5/6/2011, 5:35 am
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StephenHJ -- 5/6/2011, 1:01 pm
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Paul G. Jacobson -- 5/7/2011, 5:35 pm
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Jeff Horton -- 5/8/2011, 9:13 am
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Bill Hamm -- 5/8/2011, 1:42 pm
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Mike Savage -- 5/8/2011, 3:21 pm
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Paul G. Jacobson -- 5/10/2011, 2:48 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Flotation bags *PIC*
Tom Yost -- 5/10/2011, 12:22 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 5/11/2011, 1:51 am
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Bill Hamm -- 5/11/2011, 1:53 am
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Foster -- 5/11/2011, 11:24 am
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Paul G. Jacobson -- 5/14/2011, 9:52 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 5/15/2011, 12:32 am
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Bill Hamm -- 5/15/2011, 12:34 am
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Corona -- 5/11/2011, 12:32 pm