tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846039116521390381.post238583005474794042..comments2024-03-18T10:15:10.250+00:00Comments on Lifeboat Scrapbook: In days of Yorelifeboatjohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12470918952668384528noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846039116521390381.post-54069448238726008282010-08-11T13:12:31.541+00:002010-08-11T13:12:31.541+00:00Des Fitzgerald, second from the rightDes Fitzgerald, second from the rightAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846039116521390381.post-9982066235789204782010-08-11T12:47:53.048+00:002010-08-11T12:47:53.048+00:00Kapok is the fiber they used in lifevests pre clos...Kapok is the fiber they used in lifevests pre closed cell foam. There is a company here in the states that is actually using it again. Except this time they are encapsulating it in a water tight bladder so that it won't break down over time. Something about being more sustainable...mkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954221459068508464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846039116521390381.post-38517252958493348212010-08-11T11:49:08.247+00:002010-08-11T11:49:08.247+00:00Kapok see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kapok#UsesKapok see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kapok#UsesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846039116521390381.post-53213227715998624352010-08-10T21:29:29.756+00:002010-08-10T21:29:29.756+00:00Amazingly, this pre-dates even you Dave! However,...Amazingly, this pre-dates even you Dave! However, I'm sure you were a twinkle in one of these young fellas eyes...<br /><br />Yes, think you might be right Gav!!lifeboatjohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12470918952668384528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846039116521390381.post-26680978658403310202010-08-10T16:40:40.126+00:002010-08-10T16:40:40.126+00:00Is that John Deare second in from the left?...
...Is that John Deare second in from the left?...<br /><br /><br /><br />GavAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846039116521390381.post-35431940199453436122010-08-10T12:20:31.821+00:002010-08-10T12:20:31.821+00:00I just want to make it clear that, despite what yo...I just want to make it clear that, despite what you may think, I do not appear in this photo.<br /><br />Dave CorbAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com