Reply With Quotethey are great "toys" however they fall to bits when exposed to weather for any period of time, and they would be a pain to store anywhere, just as easy to keep spare life jackets, as to keep pool noodles in the boat (well.. in my opinion)
Just wondering whether any boat owners do this or would consider it. Was just mucking around in the pool today with pool noodles. They have amazing flotation. Now I know it's the go to have jackets on your boat whereever you are, but I sometimes if things happen quickly jackets disappear with boat. Might be worthwhile keeping half a dozen of these onboard sitting out in open and they might float up after a boat goes over where ajacket is going to stay in locker/box.
You could keep them together with zippies, and the zippies can be used to bind two together or whatever to help keep you afloat. Certainly doesn't do away with jackets but might be worthwhile carrying? Does anyone do this?
they are great "toys" however they fall to bits when exposed to weather for any period of time, and they would be a pain to store anywhere, just as easy to keep spare life jackets, as to keep pool noodles in the boat (well.. in my opinion)
hahaha...just looking at them thinking the exact same thing yesterday.
Was thinking whynot shove 30 of these buggers up under the gunwhales. Relatively easy to fit, not exposed to sun/fuel, can be replaced easy if no good, easy to cut/shape to fit. I agree its surprising just how much floatation u get from the one noodle, and at only $3 a pop last time i got some i can only imagine how much 20-30 of them could support.
Wouldnt be thinking subloor, just for rafting purposes up under the gunwhales in emergency. Was thinking similar awhile ago why bunk cushions arnt designed and advertised as an added safety device you can throw into the drink fast in an emergency and with rope handles etc, shaped properly to float.
The way authorities think and act though, they;d say no, or introduce a ban and fine you $300 because they think you're too stupid to use lifejackets coz u might have a pool noodle or 3 aboard. i.e. they wouldnt worry about what we would hope for in an emergency "anything that floats is handy in an emergency"..they'd think more like "we introduced lifejacket regs and now you wont wear them" or concentrate on "they are unsuitable and not designed as a floatation device".
p.s. cut a piece off and slice down the middle and slip onto your 1inch baitboard uprights...great for storing lures/hooks/traces during the day. Great also to make leaning on railings more comfy. Thousand uses around the house...havent tried them in the bedroom yet though.
also make good cheap fenders.
yeah, make damn good small boat fenders. Also great for a safety swimming/snorkelling rope thrown out the back. Slide a piece between knots on some old anchor rope.
Shove one down the front of your strides to cheer the missus up if you've jagged her ear with a lure. Thousand uses.
I've got the cheap $2 crazy clark ones and a few of the fatter "aussafe" brand $3 ones from big w or kmart that have the warning info imprinted an coloured in on them sitting around the pool area for months and the cheapies are starting to deteriorate and crumble away and the more expensive fat ones are still like new (must be uv treated?) Spend the extra buck and get the fat version cause they feel firmer, will last longer and float better too.
(And look bigger down ya strides than the small cheaper ones)
Ive used cut up pieces of noodle glued into my safety grab bag, dont want it to sink.
I made a dumbell shaped float for my kayak anchor from one last night by simply whacking it on the handle of a screwdriver, masking each and and putting it in the drill, then using a blowtorch i gently shrunk down the middle to become a cotton spool shape to wind the anchor rope onto. Worked a treat, now I can slip my anchor when needed easily and come back and grab the float again.
Jack.
No self respecting offshore yak fisherman leaves home without half a dozen stuffed inside the hull somewhere.
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they make outstanding livebait floats. easy to chop up, slice halfway through to the middle and wrap your line around twice.
I've been telling the ladies that for years ......Originally Posted by Triple
Jim
I have shoved some in my yak as well,I also use a short piece about 200mm long to store my bait jig.Wind the jig around it pushing the hooks in as they come around,put a hole in one end to push in the small snapper lead at the bottom of the jig.
I've put heaps under the floor in the tinnie for extra flotation, works great and considering they're pretty cheap, I say why not
I use the Pool noodles between the rollers on me trailer to stop the glass Hull hitting any metal on the brackets.
Just slice them open and close up with a couple of Zip ties.
Cheers.
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Expires every year and you get a 3 day pass when you go interstate.
I also put one around the plastic sieve I use for pumping yabbies,much easier to use in a bit of water if you have missed low tide.
