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Easy one first: I also always carry a knife. In particular,
I carry a leatherman. I'm still looking for the ideal knife
for just cutting your way out of things.
Next one: I've not been inside a P-15 for some time now, so
the idea may not be do-able. However, since what I'm going
to suggest comes in various sizes and is on the market
already, perhaps it's merely a matter of selection and
subsequent location within the cabin.
As to the auto-inflating idea, what's wrong with mounting a
self-inflating liferaft to the cabin roof? They inflate when
they hit water, that's what you're working at. Their volume
could also force at least some water out of the cabin initially
before you sealed the hatches and trunk. If it were to deploy
in the cabin, the layout of the life raft vs other items could
keep it up against the roof, leaving plenty of room to crawl
out underneath it.
For that matter, what about two or more one-man self-inflating
life rafts placed in various locations as opposed to one
five-man self-inflating life raft located up against the
cabin roof, to use a graphic example.
Bill B.
P-19 #454, "Dream Catcher"
Nampa, ID
Robert Skinner wrote:
<<SNIP>>
> In addition to modifying the hatch, I am also toying with the idea of
> using something like the auto-inflating mechanism of a life jacket
> mounted on the inside of the cabin roof. I have not heard of anything
> like this being on the market, but I'd buy one or two in a flash. To
> me, they would be as essential as a ballistic parachute on a hang
> glider. One major downside: If it deployed when you were in the
> cabin, you might have to cut your way out. I _always_ carry a knife,
> but some don't.
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