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dessicants
By:Paul G. Jacobson
Date: 8/23/2002, 1:10 am
In Response To: Re: Interesting idea for a survey :) responses ple (Joe)

: Think it is best (for me) to store the kayak with the flush hatches in place.
: I plan to store my boat in side, with limited heat/cold/moisture changes.
: If moisture is a concern while the boat is in storage would it not be a
: good idea to place a sponge inside?

: Joe

A sponge won't automatically remove the water. You need some sort of dessicant, or a meterial which absorbs water. Silica gel does that, (and to some extent so does salt). You can buy silica gel at craft stores. It is used for drying flowers. Open a container and place the whole thing carefully inside the closed compartment, or split the contents of a package of this into two open plastic bags, and put one in the fore and the other in the aft storage areas. Insert and remove these carefully so they don't spill, and of course you don't want to shake the kayak and scatter this stuff inside.

PGJ

Messages In This Thread

S&G: Vacuum relief
Rod -- 8/16/2002, 11:03 pm
Holes are good
Brian Nystrom -- 8/19/2002, 1:18 pm
Thanks all- holes it is! *NM*
Rod -- 8/20/2002, 7:03 am
Thanks, Brian. *NM*
Joe -- 8/19/2002, 8:55 pm
Re: S&G: Vacuum relief
Ross Hendry -- 8/18/2002, 4:21 am
Re: S&G: Vacuum relief
Scott Baxter -- 8/18/2002, 9:38 pm
This mouse trap is TOO good. *NM*
Tony -- 8/19/2002, 6:25 pm
I 2nd that: Award for cleverest Solution *NM*
Joe -- 8/19/2002, 8:58 pm
Re: S&G: Vacuum relief
Emmett -- 8/17/2002, 9:09 pm
Re: Artic Tern 14
Don -- 8/17/2002, 2:43 pm
Re: Artic Tern 14
Joe -- 8/17/2002, 11:01 pm
Plan to get wet.
Jason -- 8/18/2002, 11:13 am
Re: Artic Tern 14
Emmett -- 8/18/2002, 1:06 am
Re: Artic Tern 14
Greg Morse -- 8/18/2002, 10:06 am
Re: Artic Tern 14
Emmett -- 8/18/2002, 1:34 pm
Re: Artic Tern 14
Greg Morse -- 8/18/2002, 1:50 pm
Re: Artic Tern 14
Emmett -- 8/18/2002, 6:45 pm
Re: Artic Tern 14
Joe -- 8/18/2002, 2:02 am
Hole location
Brian Nystrom -- 8/19/2002, 1:13 pm
Relief is as near as a bottle of wine
Paul G. Jacobson -- 8/17/2002, 12:28 am
Re: S&G: Vacuum relief
Sam McFadden -- 8/17/2002, 12:05 am
Re: S&G: Vacuum relief
Joe -- 8/17/2002, 2:27 am
Big hole with a small hole inside a cork
Paul G. Jacobson -- 8/20/2002, 1:03 am
Don't you ever...
Brian Nystrom -- 8/20/2002, 12:41 pm
Interesting idea for a survey :) responses please
Paul G. Jacobson -- 8/21/2002, 12:35 am
Re: Interesting idea for a survey :) responses ple
Shawn Baker -- 8/23/2002, 1:32 pm
Re: Interesting idea for a survey :) responses ple
Jack Sanderson -- 8/22/2002, 10:55 am
Re: Interesting idea for a survey :) responses ple
Joe -- 8/22/2002, 1:05 pm
dessicants
Paul G. Jacobson -- 8/23/2002, 1:10 am
Re: dessicants
G.V.Prabhu -- 11/19/2003, 3:56 am
Re: Interesting idea for a survey :) responses ple
Brian Nystrom -- 8/21/2002, 12:29 pm
Re: Interesting idea for a survey :) responses ple
Ben Staley -- 8/21/2002, 10:12 am
Re: Interesting idea for a survey :) responses ple
John Waddington -- 8/21/2002, 7:20 am
Re: Don't you ever...
Joe -- 8/20/2002, 2:51 pm
Re: S&G: Vacuum relief
Pamela -- 8/17/2002, 10:41 am
Re: S&G: Vacuum relief
Robert -- 8/17/2002, 9:26 am
Re: S&G: Vacuum relief
Brian Nystrom -- 8/19/2002, 1:05 pm