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floatation
By:Arnold Banner
Date: 11/9/1999, 10:49 am

Can anyone tell me if there is a standard for the amount of floatation to install in a boat? Should it be just enough to keep a boat afloat, with gear, or more for some reason? I'm trying to be safe but conserve weight and space.

Messages In This Thread

floatation
Arnold Banner -- 11/9/1999, 10:49 am
Re: floatation
Max (actually, Marcelo) -- 11/10/1999, 8:31 am
Pros and Cons
Mike Scarborough -- 11/10/1999, 10:18 am
Re: Pros and Cons
Kelly T -- 11/11/1999, 9:16 am
Re: floatation & hatch failure
Jack -- 11/10/1999, 10:08 am
Getting bags to the ends
Paul G. Jacobson -- 11/10/1999, 5:19 am
Re: Getting bags to the ends
Rehd -- 11/10/1999, 7:17 pm
Re: Getting bags to the ends
Dean Trexel -- 11/10/1999, 9:05 pm
Re: Getting bags to the ends
Rehd -- 11/10/1999, 11:32 pm
Re: Sorry about that
Rehd -- 11/10/1999, 11:41 pm
Re: floatation ???
Greg Hicks -- 11/9/1999, 1:48 pm
Re: floatation ???
Jack Martin -- 11/10/1999, 7:28 am
Floatation
Mike Scarborough -- 11/9/1999, 1:20 pm
Re: floatation
the unforgiven -- 11/9/1999, 1:01 pm
Re: floatation
lee -- 11/9/1999, 12:59 pm
Re: floatation
Ross Leidy -- 11/9/1999, 10:53 am