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Re: gear floats
By:ken
Date: 9/10/2001, 2:31 am
In Response To: Re: gear floats (Dean Trexel)

No way is it overkill. I have them fore and aft in my Mariner and I'm glad I do. I've seen guys I paddle with climb up on their rear deck, pull their hatch cover off and take on a lot-o-water in the process. It's too risky to have those compartments empty. FWIW

Ken

: It may be overkill, but I have float bags in the hatches of my Outer Island
: just in case of puncture.

Messages In This Thread

Kayak floatation
Mike -- 9/9/2001, 8:40 pm
Re: gear floats
Dean Trexel -- 9/9/2001, 11:39 pm
Re: gear floats
ken -- 9/10/2001, 2:31 am