05-27-2008, 03:26 PM
[cool][#0000ff]I have no idea what a "conversion table" for denier vs ounces might be. But, I like both apples and oranges.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The one observation I might make is that as a newbie you are maybe reading too much into the situation. There SHOULD BE very few times in which the bottom of your craft drags on rocks or snags. That is called basic navigation. About the only time you will have any concern will be while launching or beaching, over rough bottom conditions. And even then, you will likely not be adding weight by sitting down until you are deep enough to avoid serious scraping.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The other factor that can enter into it is dragging your craft across parking lots or rocks when launching or beaching. Don't do it. Pick it up or move it on a cart or something if you have a ways to go to get to the water. Also, when you set your craft down on the ground...parking lot or lake shore...do it gently. Dropping it from altitude might get a puncture from an unseen piece of glass or sticker, whereas a gentle approach could prevent it.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The PVC is there to help us help ourselves. If we should accidentally encounter potentially damaging stuff under our craft, the PVC will help prevent minor leaks. But, if you insist on using your tube as an all terrain vehicle, it will not hold up long. For example, I know of one fairly new FC4 that was quickly destroyed by a member's teenage son using it for tobogganing down a ski slope. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The one observation I might make is that as a newbie you are maybe reading too much into the situation. There SHOULD BE very few times in which the bottom of your craft drags on rocks or snags. That is called basic navigation. About the only time you will have any concern will be while launching or beaching, over rough bottom conditions. And even then, you will likely not be adding weight by sitting down until you are deep enough to avoid serious scraping.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The other factor that can enter into it is dragging your craft across parking lots or rocks when launching or beaching. Don't do it. Pick it up or move it on a cart or something if you have a ways to go to get to the water. Also, when you set your craft down on the ground...parking lot or lake shore...do it gently. Dropping it from altitude might get a puncture from an unseen piece of glass or sticker, whereas a gentle approach could prevent it.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The PVC is there to help us help ourselves. If we should accidentally encounter potentially damaging stuff under our craft, the PVC will help prevent minor leaks. But, if you insist on using your tube as an all terrain vehicle, it will not hold up long. For example, I know of one fairly new FC4 that was quickly destroyed by a member's teenage son using it for tobogganing down a ski slope. [/#0000ff]
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