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Re: Seeking: Alternative to commercial float bags
By:Andy Waddington
Date: 3/1/2008, 4:12 am
In Response To: Seeking: Alternative to commercial float bags (Charles)

: I'd like something a bit more permanent that I can push in and leave, without
: worrying about deflation... closed cell foam comes to mind, but I don't
: know if that will work, and it can be expensive.

Permanent seems bad if you want the insides to dry out. But if the reason
for avoiding commercial airbags is cost and availability in the right sizes,
you could try a mesh bag filled with 3 litre wine bags. The mesh bag would
be a perfecltly tailored fit for the boat, and be easy enough to pull into
place with a line. Wine bags are free if you use wine boxes for cooking (or
even drinking - they are good for paddle trips). They are not as durable as
commercial airbags, but I use them in whitewater boats where they get a lot
of hammer (repeatedly pulling them in and out, inflating and deflating to
pack round flask, lunch, gear, etc.) and they last pretty well. A single
bag failure is no big deal as that's typically under 10% of the volume in
that end of the boat and I have a couple of dozen spares at any time...

Lovely smell when you let the air out, too :-)

Andy

Messages In This Thread

Seeking: Alternative to commercial float bags
Charles -- 2/27/2008, 9:46 am
Re: Seeking: Alternative to commercial float bags *LINK* *Pic*
Tom Yost -- 3/2/2008, 10:57 am
Re: MEK - what? where?
Doug S -- 3/7/2008, 2:30 pm
Methy Ethyl Ketone = MEK *NM*
Robert N Pruden -- 3/12/2008, 12:34 am
Re: MEK - what? where? *LINK* *Pic*
Tom Yost -- 3/8/2008, 10:01 am
Re: MEK - what? where?
Bill Hamm -- 3/9/2008, 1:53 am
Re: MEK - what? where?
Tom Yost -- 3/9/2008, 12:49 pm
Re: MEK - what? where?
Mike Savage -- 3/9/2008, 4:54 pm
Re: thanks all
Doug S -- 3/8/2008, 8:57 pm
MEK is toxic
LeeG -- 3/9/2008, 11:36 am
Re: MEK is toxic *LINK*
Robert N Pruden -- 3/24/2008, 9:17 pm
Re: MEK is toxic
Bill Hamm -- 3/27/2008, 7:36 am
Re: MEK is toxic
Andy Waddington -- 3/19/2008, 6:18 am
Re: MEK is toxic *LINK*
AaronH -- 3/9/2008, 9:30 pm
Re: MEK is toxic *LINK*
Glen Smith -- 3/9/2008, 10:07 pm
MEK is Methyl Ethyl Ketone
Paul G. Jacobson -- 3/7/2008, 4:25 pm
Re: MEK - what? where?
Aaron H -- 3/7/2008, 2:48 pm
Re: Seeking: Alternative to commercial float bags
Andy Waddington -- 3/1/2008, 4:12 am
Re: Seeking: Alternative to commercial float bags
Bill Hamm -- 3/2/2008, 2:14 am
Re: Seeking: Alternative to commercial float bags
Andy Waddington -- 3/12/2008, 10:21 am
Re: Seeking: Alternative to commercial float bags
Bill Hamm -- 3/12/2008, 11:01 am
Thatīs CARTONET
Reg Lake -- 3/12/2008, 7:43 pm
Re: Thatīs CARTONET
Bill Hamm -- 3/13/2008, 6:06 pm
Re: Seeking: Alternative to commercial float bags
Robert N Pruden -- 3/1/2008, 3:54 am
Re: Seeking: Alternative to commercial float bags
Bill Hamm -- 3/2/2008, 2:13 am
Re: Seeking: Alternative to commercial float bags
Bill Hamm -- 2/28/2008, 12:39 am
Re: Seeking: Alternative to commercial float bags
John Monroe -- 2/29/2008, 3:09 am
Re: Seeking: Alternative to commercial float bags
Bill Hamm -- 3/2/2008, 2:12 am
Re: Seeking: Alternative to commercial float bags
Charles -- 2/28/2008, 8:15 am
Alternative float bags
Paul G. Jacobson -- 2/28/2008, 6:49 pm
Re: Seeking: Alternative to commercial float bags
Bill Hamm -- 2/28/2008, 6:37 pm
Re: Seeking: Alternative to commercial float bags
Dave Isbell -- 2/28/2008, 8:59 am
Re: Seeking: Alternative to commercial float bags
Charles -- 2/27/2008, 10:42 am
Re: Seeking: Alternative to commercial float bags
Bill Hamm -- 2/28/2008, 12:42 am
Re: Seeking: Alternative to commercial float bags *LINK* *Pic*
Paul G. Jacobson -- 2/28/2008, 12:02 am
Re: Seeking: Alternative to commercial float bags
Mike Savage -- 2/27/2008, 1:38 pm
Re: Seeking: Alternative to commercial float bags
Don T -- 2/27/2008, 12:33 pm
Re: Seeking: Alternative to commercial float bags
Aaron H -- 2/27/2008, 10:32 am
Re: Seeking: Alternative to commercial float bags
Dave Isbell -- 2/27/2008, 10:01 am