Aero Luff Spar do a flotation bag for a Wanderer. Much better made than the Anglo version but doesn¡¯t have the same flat shape.?
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On 31 May 2021, at 10:43, simon atkinson <syatkinson@...> wrote:
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Hi,
I use a beer box bag. Had to drink the beer first!, then washed it out. Works perfectly
On Sun, 30 May 2021, 7:17 pm John Cavell, <
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I have one of the inflatable flotation pads that fit in a pocket at the top of the main sail to help prevent a capsize turning into a complete inversion. It was supplied by Anglo Marine over 20 years ago ¨C it¡¯s rather like a small li-lo.
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Anyway, probably due to its age it has become somewhat prone to leaks and as much as I try to seal them with ¡°Stormsure¡± it doesn¡¯t stay fully inflated for very long.
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Does anyone have any suggestions of either how to stop it leaking or what to replace it with?
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To stop the leaks I feel it needs a liquid sealant introduced inside through the air nozzle ¨C it would need to ¡°set¡± inside the closed pad into a flexible, leak-tight coating. Any ideas what might work?
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Alternatively, I may need to replace it with some sort of closed cell foam sheet. It would need to be buoyant (obviously) and not absorb water, rigid enough to be self-supporting, flexible enough to curve and flex with the sail and durable enough to last another 20 years. Any thoughts?
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Or any other bright ideas what I could use?
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Thanks in advance
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John
W1428 Latitude
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