sea bags

[silas thatcher]

what is the proper way to close sea bags ??? similar to duffle bags of today ?? one cord to draw it tight ?? or multiple cords like a smaller ditty bag with a lanyard type set up ??

i'm thinking one cord, but not sure...

[Dorian Lasseter]

This one is way out of period, but really cool...

http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-usn/...-c/congr-sb.htm

And this is just for fun...

http://salamonie.homestead.com/Seabag.html

[silas thatcher]

thanks dorian... :)

[Commodore Swab]

Hmm back when I was in college I flew home for Christmas which at the time was in ID. Working on antique cars in California I knew the difference between a ruxtel and a rajo. In ID I found that some junkyards still had old cars (1920's) so I proceeded to remove some heads at the junkyard to take back to CA where I would use them. So at the airport I lugged my packed sea bag(with a couple cast iron heads in it) up to the flight check in hefting it without showing signs as to its weight. After checking in a man went to pick up my bag and set it on the track, I looked at him and said "careful thats heavy." Im sure he was thinking hes just a kid how heavy can it be 20-30 pounds (not knowing it was FULLY packed and had cast iron), he grabbed the handle which if you know sea bags is a joke and went to move it. The bag didn't budge as heturned to look at me with new respect (he had seen me carrying it in) said something like its too heavy you are going to have to pay more. Well $20 later (remember pre 911) Im on the plan with lots of caution heavy lables on the bag . . .

Just reading that one link made me think of this.