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Re: Strip: Thin deck and hatches
By:JohnAbercrombie
Date: 12/6/2012, 2:41 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: Thin deck and hatches (Tom Selva)

: I have no problem leaving the hatches off, it just hurts to cut
: into that curly maple! But the open space fore and aft is almost
: 8 feet. Longest float bags I can find are 47 inches from NRS
: (use them in my Guillemot). Any suggestions.
: t.s.

Float bags are a pretty easy diy project - if you can build a boat, making float bags won't be a problem. And you can get a home-made bag to fit into the ends of the boat. (Adding a 'stiffener' pocket (for a stick or fiberglass rod) to the bag will help in sliding it into the end of the boat

A search here will turn up some ideas:

http://www.kayakforum.com/cgi-bin/Building/index.cgi/md/read/id/214065/sbj/other-making-flotation-bags/#m_214065

http://www.kayakforum.com/cgi-bin/Building/index.cgi/md/read/id/214347/sbj/other-flotation-and-dry-bag-parts-ideas/#m_214347

and more....

Tom Yost's site:
http://yostwerks.com/AccessoriesMenu.html

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Thin deck and hatches *PIC*
Tom Selva -- 12/5/2012, 12:26 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 12/5/2012, 1:03 pm
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Tom Selva -- 12/5/2012, 1:43 pm
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Rod Tait (Orca Boats) -- 12/5/2012, 1:20 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 12/5/2012, 3:27 pm
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Kurt Maurer -- 12/5/2012, 6:49 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 12/6/2012, 3:02 am
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 12/6/2012, 8:26 am
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Bill Hamm -- 12/6/2012, 12:23 pm
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Tom Selva -- 12/6/2012, 1:47 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 12/6/2012, 2:41 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 12/7/2012, 10:58 am
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Tom Selva -- 12/7/2012, 5:40 pm
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Jay Babina -- 12/6/2012, 8:50 am
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Bill Hamm -- 12/9/2012, 2:32 am
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Sean Dawe -- 12/6/2012, 2:19 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 12/6/2012, 2:52 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 12/6/2012, 3:04 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 12/7/2012, 11:01 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 12/6/2012, 2:54 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 12/7/2012, 11:03 am
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Bill Hamm -- 12/7/2012, 11:06 am