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Re: Kayak floats
By:Mark Kanzler
Date: 5/31/1998, 4:11 pm
In Response To: Re: Kayak floats (Wes Boyd)

I was going to suggest velcro (it's what we use in space) but I like Paul's pulley idea better because of the trim adjustment feature.

> The only question I have is, what if you want the float bags
> to stay more or less in one place, so they're not continually slipping
> back into the cockpit area? The first idea that comes to mind is "carpe
> ductum" (seize the tape!)

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