Re: seasafe

From: Ken Poulton (poulton@zonker.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis)
Date: Wed May 03 1995 - 10:50:11 PDT


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Subject: Re:  seasafe


> Where can you purchase the "Basic Designs SeaSafe", and can you
> describe it?

The SeaSafe is bright yellow, some kind of heavy plastic and comes in
two sizes. You need the larger size (~~12"x ~~5" diam.?) to fit a VHF
radio - it has a 4" diam. screw-on lid. The smaller size (~~9" x ~~4"
diam.?) has soft-plastic press-to-close seal, maybe 3" diam. This might
or might not fit a cell phone. Both have been completely watertight
for me, unlike layers of baggies or roll-down enclosures.

The problem with slightly leaky enclosures is that your immersion in
the water (assuming you do fall in :-) forces water in, but it never
dries out. So when your car warms up, your safety gear gets a steam
bath, which is a very severe environment for nearly anything.

They have them at West Marine.

Ken Poulton
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"I'm only paranoid because everybody's against me."
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