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Re: Inflatable
By:chuck
Date: 12/18/2003, 11:14 pm
In Response To: Inflatable (Randy Knauff)

: I don't know where you paddle, but if you ever paddle in colder water (50 or
: so and below) or paddle where you may take an inadvertant head hit (surf
: or around any motor boat activity) you essentially may not have a PFD if
: you are wearing inflatables.

This is only true for the manually inflated vests. Though not really applicable to any but the most dry of paddlers, there are numerous vests for sailors that inflate when they hit water. A few drops won't set them off, but any water pressure will. They cost even more.
Just thought smeone might like to know.

BTW, I was bored, it's too cold outside to work on the kayak (comfortably).

Messages In This Thread

Paddle: life vests
c -- 12/18/2003, 2:26 pm
Re: Paddle: life vests
c -- 12/19/2003, 7:52 pm
Re: Paddle: life vests
chuck -- 12/19/2003, 10:59 pm
Inflatable
Randy Knauff -- 12/18/2003, 11:03 pm
Re: Inflatable
chuck -- 12/18/2003, 11:14 pm
Hmmmmmm, interesting, but....
Malcolm Schweizer -- 12/19/2003, 6:22 pm
Re: Hmmmmmm, interesting, but....
Kyle T -- 12/22/2003, 7:52 am
Helium and hydrogen are not so good.
Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/20/2003, 1:45 am
Re: Helium and hydrogen are not so good.
Malcolm Schweizer -- 12/20/2003, 6:16 am
Floating away in your dreams :)
Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/20/2003, 1:48 pm
Re: Floating away in your dreams :)
Malcolm Schweizer -- 12/20/2003, 6:43 pm
Re: Hmmmmmm, interesting, but....
Peter -- 12/19/2003, 6:34 pm
Re: Paddle: life vests
srchr/gerald -- 12/18/2003, 4:35 pm
Re: Paddle: life vests
Kyle T -- 12/18/2003, 4:25 pm
Re: Paddle: life vests
Chip Sandresky -- 12/18/2003, 5:10 pm
Re: Paddle: life vests
chuck -- 12/18/2003, 5:56 pm
Re: Paddle: life vests
Jim Farrelly -- 12/18/2003, 3:22 pm
Re: Paddle: life vests
chuck -- 12/18/2003, 4:13 pm
Re:Regs vary by state
pikabike -- 12/19/2003, 1:08 am
Re: Paddle: life vests
Peter -- 12/18/2003, 3:18 pm
Re: Paddle: life vests
Kyle T -- 12/18/2003, 4:03 pm
So the guy in the skirt says: He's wearing a ...
Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/20/2003, 1:09 am
Re: So the guy in the skirt says: He's wearing a .
Kyle T -- 12/22/2003, 7:49 am
Re: Paddle: life vests
Peter -- 12/18/2003, 6:26 pm
Re: Paddle: life vests
Bob Kelim -- 12/18/2003, 8:23 pm
Re: Paddle: life vests *Pic*
Marcel -- 12/19/2003, 1:13 am
Re: DU camo life vest *LINK* *Pic*
Dave Houser -- 12/19/2003, 7:17 pm
Re: Mad Dog Dry Bags *LINK* *Pic*
Dave Houser -- 12/19/2003, 7:24 pm
Re: Mad Dog Dry Bags
Peter -- 12/19/2003, 7:40 pm
Re: Mad Dog Dry Bags
Kyle T -- 12/22/2003, 7:46 am
PUNT GUNS!!!!!!!!!!!
Bob Kelim -- 12/19/2003, 9:53 pm
Re: Paddle: life vests *Pic*
Chip Sandresky -- 12/18/2003, 3:07 pm
I use the same one
Brian Nystrom -- 12/19/2003, 1:59 pm
Very Nice!
Robert N Pruden -- 12/19/2003, 11:19 am
Re: Very Nice!
Chip Sandresky -- 12/19/2003, 12:29 pm
Re: Very Nice!
ChrisO -- 12/19/2003, 11:55 am
Re: Very Nice!
Robert N Pruden -- 12/19/2003, 8:19 pm
Re: Paddle: life vests
sage -- 12/18/2003, 3:14 pm
Re: Paddle: life vests
Malcolm Schweizer -- 12/18/2003, 2:58 pm
Re: Paddle: life vests
Rick Sylvia -- 12/18/2003, 2:52 pm
Re: Paddle: life vests
Paul Probus -- 12/18/2003, 3:07 pm
Re: Paddle: life vests
pikabike -- 12/18/2003, 2:44 pm
Ditto on the Stohlquist *NM*
Robert N Pruden -- 12/19/2003, 11:14 am