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Re: Other: Flotation and Dry Bag parts, ideas
By:Ken Blanton
Date: 2/22/2012, 7:51 am
In Response To: Other: Flotation and Dry Bag parts, ideas *PIC* (John Abercrombie)

How heavy did your float bags come out? I've made bags of clear vinyl ala Yost and they came out ridiculously heavy. They didn't fit well either ... the stiffness of the seams caused the end seams of the bag to deform and crinkle inward several inches when inflated. I also used electrical fittings, vinyl reinforcements and tight fitting holes ... and the HH66 cement caused the vinyl to shrink outward and enlarge the hole ... and caused the vinyl to twist around the fitting when it was tightened. But ... they held air just fine ... they were just way too heavy and the fit coulda been a lot better.

Ken Blanton

: I've been making some dry bags and flotation bags lately. One
: advantage of DIY is that you can build a flotation bag that will
: really fit the boat.

Messages In This Thread

Other: Flotation and Dry Bag parts, ideas *PIC*
John Abercrombie -- 2/21/2012, 11:24 pm
Re: Other: Flotation and Dry Bag parts, ideas *PIC*
John Abercrombie -- 2/21/2012, 11:27 pm
Re: Other: Flotation and Dry Bag parts, ideas *PIC*
John Abercrombie -- 2/21/2012, 11:30 pm
Re: Other: Flotation and Dry Bag parts, ideas *PIC*
John Abercrombie -- 2/21/2012, 11:35 pm
Re: Other: Flotation and Dry Bag parts, ideas
Will N 2 Go -- 2/23/2012, 10:43 pm
Re: Other: Flotation and Dry Bag parts, ideas
Ken Blanton -- 2/22/2012, 7:51 am
Re: Other: Flotation and Dry Bag parts, ideas
John Abercrombie -- 2/22/2012, 1:48 pm
Re: Other: Flotation and Dry Bag parts, ideas
Ken Blanton -- 2/22/2012, 6:07 pm
Re: Other: Flotation and Dry Bag parts, ideas *PIC*
John Abercrombie -- 2/22/2012, 7:57 pm
Re: Other: Flotation and Dry Bag parts, ideas
John Abercrombie -- 2/22/2012, 8:02 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Skinning methods *PIC*
James Adams -- 2/23/2012, 11:59 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Skinning methods
Ken Blanton -- 2/23/2012, 10:55 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Skinning methods
James Adams -- 2/24/2012, 8:30 pm