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Re: Other: Pool noodles as flotation
By:stefalo
Date: 8/28/2012, 10:13 pm
In Response To: Re: Other: Pool noodles as flotation (Marc Upchurch)

: When you make a bundle, weight it and let us know. Foam in large
: quantities does weight something.

Will do Marc. After handling a few at the store I would say the what I think is about a 7' pool noodle seems to weigh around a half pound but maybe a bit less. I will probably use 4 cut in half to get about the same volume as a medium size air bag. I think float bags weigh in around 8 oz per so I suspect it will be around a pound to pound an a half jump. I will weigh once I get them bundled. I could use a bit of balast so for me probably a good trade off.

Stefan

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Other: Pool noodles as flotation
stefalo -- 8/28/2012, 5:59 pm
Re: Other: Pool noodles as flotation
John Messinger -- 8/28/2012, 6:44 pm
Re: Other: Pool noodles as flotation
stefalo -- 8/28/2012, 7:02 pm
Re: Other: Pool noodles as flotation
Malcolm Schweizer -- 8/28/2012, 8:04 pm
Re: Other: Pool noodles as flotation
stefalo -- 8/28/2012, 8:36 pm
Re: Other: Pool noodles as flotation
Marc Upchurch -- 8/28/2012, 10:10 pm
Re: Other: Pool noodles as flotation
stefalo -- 8/28/2012, 10:13 pm
Re: Other: Pool noodles as flotation
Paul G. Jacobson -- 9/3/2012, 10:18 pm
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Chuck Smith -- 8/29/2012, 12:00 am
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stefalo -- 8/29/2012, 1:49 am
Re: Other: Pool noodles as flotation *PIC*
Sean Dawe -- 8/30/2012, 1:21 pm
Re: Other: Pool noodles as flotation
stefalo -- 8/30/2012, 1:31 pm
Re: Other: Pool noodles as flotation
dwstucke -- 9/1/2012, 7:37 pm