No- use hydrogen; it's half the weight of helium and is much more spectacular when you light your stove!
Jerry jerrymontgomery.org ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chad Parrish" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 8:50 AM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Creative Storage Suggestions for M17 Needed > OOOH fill them with helium to make launching and retrieving easier. > Just think, launch the sailboat anywhere without having to get the > trailer wet. :-) > > > On May 15, 2008, at 10:21 AM, Rick Langer wrote: > > > When you finish the wine, blow up the bags and put them back in the > > locker > > for flotation. I've been re-using wine bags while camping for > > pillows and > > water bags for a couple of years now. They are incredibly tough and > > light > > for packing. > > > > They seem to be a viable option for the perennial discussion we have > > pertaining to additional flotation in our boats. They will conform > > to most > > any space, will hold air indefinitely (as a test I've had one full > > of air > > for almost two years now) and like I said they are really tough. > > > > Rick > > M15 #337 Bluebird > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.16/1434 - Release Date: 5/15/2008 7:24 AM > > _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
