Once a piece of gear is thoroughly dried out, it can be stored in a sealed container to minimize the amount of ozone exposure.
GARY --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Buzz Waterstreet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I agree Gary. That is why I always transport my drysuit in the BACK of > my sailbox, as far away from the motor as possible. I also constantly > keep an out for other cars trying to tailgate me. Its hell on the LA > freeways. > > Seals still good > Buzz > > > hobiegary wrote: > > > > I believe it is ozone. There is a lot of extra ozone in places > > where there is a lot of electrical arcing, such as near constantly > > running motors or lightning. > > > > GARY > > > > --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "David Farmer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > >>Gary, > >> What causes the seals to rot? I've had it happened to me > > > > twice, and both > > > >>times it was a mystery as to what was the culprit. > >> > >>Dave > >> > >> > >>>From: "hobiegary" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>Subject: [beachcats] Palm Dry Suit > >>>Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2004 17:25:10 -0000 > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>I wouldn't recommend latex bootie socks on a suit. I prefer the > >>>ankle seal type because it allows me to continue using what I have > >>>always used: Wool socks inside of 7mm noeprene booties. > >>> > >>>With a latex sock on a suit, you don't have a seal around the > >>>ankle. If you tear a sock, you're all wet. I would not want to > >>>have to go out and buy all new foot gear just to accomodate a > > > > latex > > > >>>sock. > >>> > >>>By the way, I think that Latex socks are a thing of the past > >>>(soon). The new breathable fabrics (goretex type) are going to be > >>>used as drysuit socks. They will be much more resistant to > > > > tearing, > > > >>>won't suffer the rotting and cracking that latex does, and will > >>>allow your feet to remain dry. Latex can have your feet soaked in > >>>persperation. > >>> > >>>Here is a self portrait of Bill and I on one of Bill and GARY's > >>>Excellent Adventures. (BAGEA) We used a camera timer. We are > >>>wearing our Palm Stikine Canyon Drysuits and floating in a pool of > >>>spring water that I estimated to be in the fourties. It was far > >>>colder than the ocean that was running between 53 and 58 that > >>>weekend. > >>> > >>>This spring water was very cold and quickly chilled our bodies. > > > > We > > > >>>both had on the usual wool socks with booties. Niether of us > >>>experienced cold feet at the time. > >>>http://tinyurl.com/4lb7m > >>> > >>>Very few products are BAGEA certified. Palm Drysuits are one of > > > > the > > > >>>few. > >>> > >>>If anyone is interested in purchasing any of the Palm USA or MTI > >>>adventurewear line of products, they may contact me off-list. > >>> > >>>GARY > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>Group Home > >>>http://www.TheBeachcats.com > >>> > >>> > >>>Yahoo! Groups Links > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Group Home > > http://www.TheBeachcats.com > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Group Home http://www.TheBeachcats.com Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/beachcats/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
