Idea fer an inflatable boat tail made from mylar space blankets...

[MetroMPG]

Originally Posted by max_frontal_area

MetroMPG would love one for his firefly, for rainy days - ya know.

Nah, I'm going to use garbage bags.

(You think I'm joking, don't you?)

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I think EcoModder needs a Hall of "Often Discussed But Rarely If Ever Produced Modifications". The inflatable boat tail would definitely be a prominent exhibit. (Or non-exhibit.)

[aerohead]

I'd consider using a coated fabric as you see with inflated holiday ornaments and commercial advertising displays.
They can be sewn and seam-sealed as you would a tent,and don't pose the glare hazard of the mylar.
The inflation fans on these commercial units could also be powered with a low power synthesized syn wave inverter.

[JeepNmpg2]

OK, maybe I'm new to the swing of things but between the super condoms, droopage and overuse of the word "inflatable", this thread is becoming slightly pornographic .

On the non X rated side of the house, I'm working on a design that uses similar fabric and an inner frame that is still collapsable for storage, but I won't be able to show anything other than ideas for a few months yet! I promise pictures when I start building it up!

[BamZipPow]

Once I can git my design tested in mylar then I can put a cover over or move to a different type of material fer a more durable, longer test.

I have a local source fer some Aerobed valve/pumps with the AC motor fer $10 each...so that might work as a quick method fer inflation/deflation.