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Re: Kayak floats
By:L.C.
Date: 5/31/1998, 7:22 am
In Response To: Re: Kayak floats (Mark Bodnar)

> I've actually been doing a little experiment myself the last
> week. I sprayed some of that foam out and let it dry. Then I submersided
> it in a jar of water to see if it absorded anything. After only about
> 6 days it has already absorbed a noticeable amount of water. (I may
> consider trying the the sealed bag idea suggested in another post)
>

> Mark

How much money are you trying to save with this project? A set of bow and stern tried and true float bags only cost $30.

Larry

Messages In This Thread

Kayak floats
Peter S. -- 5/29/1998, 8:49 pm
Re: Kayak floats
Joseph Veneski -- 6/2/1998, 10:19 am
Re: Kayak floats
Mark Kanzler -- 6/2/1998, 3:23 pm
Re: Kayak floats
NPenney -- 6/1/1998, 7:46 am
Re: Kayak floats
Wynne Eden -- 6/1/1998, 10:05 am
Re: Kayak floats
NPenney -- 6/1/1998, 10:53 am
Re: Kayak floats
Mark Kanzler -- 6/1/1998, 11:22 am
Re: Kayak floats
NPenney -- 6/1/1998, 1:54 pm
Re: Kayak floats
Dave Caudill -- 6/1/1998, 6:21 pm
Re: Kayak floats
NPenney -- 6/2/1998, 6:59 am
Re: Kayak floats
Mark Kanzler -- 6/1/1998, 3:31 pm
Re: Kayak floats
NPenney -- 6/2/1998, 7:01 am
Re: Kayak floats
Mark Kanzler -- 6/1/1998, 10:44 am
Re: Kayak floats
Nick Schade -- 5/31/1998, 3:57 pm
Re: Kayak floats
Mark Bodnar -- 5/30/1998, 10:03 pm
Re: Kayak floats
Mark Kanzler -- 5/31/1998, 4:18 pm
Re: Kayak floats
L.C. -- 5/31/1998, 7:22 am
Re: Kayak floats - Foam vs Bags
Mark Bodnar -- 6/2/1998, 10:39 pm
Re: Kayak floats - Foam vs Bags
NPenney -- 6/5/1998, 8:11 am
Re: Kayak floats - Foam vs Bags
Rick C. -- 6/4/1998, 4:06 pm
Re: Kayak floats - Foam vs Bags
Mark Kanzler -- 6/3/1998, 11:02 am
Re: Kayak floats - Foam vs Bags
Mike Spence -- 6/3/1998, 11:52 am
Re: Kayak floats
Wes Boyd -- 5/31/1998, 9:10 pm
Re: Kayak floats
Ron Wagener -- 5/30/1998, 10:08 am
Re: Kayak floats
Dave -- 5/29/1998, 11:28 pm
Re: Kayak floats
Robert -- 5/30/1998, 8:47 am
Re: Kayak floats
Paul Jacobson -- 5/30/1998, 8:24 pm
Re: Kayak floats
Wes Boyd -- 5/30/1998, 10:54 pm
Re: Kayak floats
Mark Kanzler -- 5/31/1998, 4:11 pm
Re: Kayak floats
Paul Jacobson -- 5/31/1998, 2:15 am