But, seriously, the noodles come several styles that would siut anybody's
taste in exterior design. Some of them resemble spaghetti twists, they come
neon colors,,,, why, the decorating posibilities are endless!
Judy bB.
In a message dated 1/7/99 6:56:28 PM Pacific Standard Time, kent@songbird.com
writes:
> > How about an inflatable or permanently inflated device that runs all the
> > way around the boat at the gunwale? It would not only help prevent
> > capsizing and turtling but would also eliminate the need for a rub rail
> and
> > fenders. It wouldn't have to be inflatable; it could be made of a
flexible
> > closed cell foam material.
>
> I think you are on to something here, Harry. If you sliced the
> noodles in half lengthways (which you could probably do with a
> bandsaw and some care), you would have a nice flat, flexible surface
> that could be glued to the hull, all the way around. In fact, you
> could use multiple noodles, and sheath the boat down to the
> waterline. You wouldn't need fenders, and you would have an extra
> few hundred pounds worth of flotation. Might even add a little
> structural strength.
>
> Of course, the boat would look kind of strange.