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Bill:
The valves were on the inside of the tubes, jammed way under the cockpit.
Speaking of salvage: A person who rescues/salvages a stranded boat (turtled
P-15) is entitled to renumeration under Maritime salvage laws. I've seen
wording such as "generous renumeration to encourage rescue efforts". The
section of the US code that I believe applies is at:
http://law2.house.gov/uscode-cgi/fastweb.exe?getdoc+uscview+t45t48+914+1++%28salvage,%20re
In other words if you turtle your boat and you are rescued, the rescuer may
be entitled to a percentage of the value of your boat for salvage and
additional renumeration for saving your life.
Hopefully someone knowledgeable in law can expand on this.
Jim Nolan P-19 #426 Panache
>From: Bill Blohm <bblohm@hpbs1686.boi.hp.com>
>To: wwpotter@tscnet.com
>Subject: Re: Unidentified subject! - flotation
>Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 17:51:13 -0700
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>Hmm. Let me try to salvage my life raft idea. :-)
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>Using neoprene or other appropriate glue, fasten a top
>exactly like the floor of the life raft. Might have to
>install a larger inflation canister, but now you can
>inflate the whole thing. You'll have to put a hole or
>grommet in the inside of the tubes so the space between
>the top and bottom will fill with air just like the
>tubes do.
>
>:-) That would do it, but I don't think it's worth the
>fuss now.
>
>Question: Why didn't you just remove the valve core
>and let the air out instead of stabbing the inner tubes?
>
>Bill B.
>P-19 #454, "Dream Catcher"
>Nampa, ID
>
>Jim Nolan wrote:
>
> > I tried inflatable inner tubes under the cockpit, but I had to stab them
> > with a knife to get them out. Inflatable life raft are donut shaped, so
> > there can be alot of water in the middle. Another alternative is to
>install
>
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