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Re: Other: Making a waterproof housing for my GPS
By:Jason
Date: 5/20/2003, 3:26 pm
In Response To: Other: Making a waterproof housing for my GPS (Malcolm Schweizer)

: I want a hard
: case that I can mount to the kayak easily. I don't want an overgrown
: ziplock. Besides, making your own is so much more fun and challenging.
: Isn't that why we made our own kayaks in the first place?

Well, I know this is not what you are looking for. However have you tried a vacuum pack seal-o-meal bag? You can cut them to the right size and operate the buttons through the bag. The only bad thing is that you have to cut the bag open to change batteries. This method does not work on extended trips where you need to change the batteries.

Jason

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Other: Making a waterproof housing for my GPS
Malcolm Schweizer -- 5/20/2003, 1:34 pm
Re: Other: Making a waterproof housing for my GPS *LINK* *Pic*
Dale Frolander -- 5/21/2003, 2:00 am
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 5/21/2003, 7:25 am
Re: Other: Making a waterproof housing for my GPS *Pic*
Paul G. Jacobson -- 5/20/2003, 11:23 pm
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 5/21/2003, 7:12 am
Re: Other: Use wood or foam, but not clay...
Scott Ferguson -- 5/20/2003, 5:59 pm
Re: Other: Use wood or foam, but not clay...
Malcolm Schweizer -- 5/20/2003, 6:17 pm
Re: Other: Making a waterproof housing for my GPS
Jason -- 5/20/2003, 3:26 pm
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Douglas Lidster -- 5/20/2003, 5:30 pm
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 5/20/2003, 4:26 pm
Re: Other: Making a waterproof housing for my GPS *LINK*
Dan G -- 5/20/2003, 3:15 pm
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Myrl Tanton -- 5/20/2003, 5:10 pm
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 5/20/2003, 4:21 pm
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Myrl Tanton -- 5/20/2003, 1:54 pm
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 5/20/2003, 2:10 pm
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Douglas Lidster -- 5/20/2003, 2:47 pm
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 5/20/2003, 4:16 pm
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Douglas Lidster -- 5/20/2003, 5:28 pm
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Dale Frolander -- 5/21/2003, 1:51 am
Re: Other: Making a waterproof housing for my GPS
Myrl Tanton -- 5/20/2003, 5:05 pm
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 5/20/2003, 6:07 pm