Tailgunner wrote:
: Bear with me for a second.

: I have been hearing about people using ping pong balls for floatation.
: However, I can't find anyone who has actually done it.

: It makes sense in that it will allow water to flow and not trap water in
: the bilge. They should last a while and certainly easy to install.

: Anyone have any first hand knowledge of doing this?

There was a magazine article a few years back something to the effect of
"Klepper, the NATO Kayak". In that article they mention using mesh bags
filled with ping-pong balls for floation because it cannot be deflated by
a single shot.

For our scout kayaks, we used plastic milk jugs.

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John Nelson
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