Geronimo509 0 #1 December 9, 2006 A friend of mine recently had a cat take a healthy bathroom break all over his Triathlon and was asking me about cleaning and possible damage to the material. due to the age of the canopy he's content to retire it but I was curious as to the possible damage. Thanks Gabe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bodypilot1 0 #2 December 9, 2006 Quotehe's content to retire it but I was curious as to the possible damage. Retire both. The canopy and the cat........ Be safe Edwww.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tr027 0 #3 December 9, 2006 Dude, Ed's right, and you should know this Gabe. Both cats and skydiving are bad, very bad. I was gonna suggest you 'dispose' of it for him, but I know how much you enjoy skydiving so perhaps not."The evil of the world is made possible by nothing but the sanction you give it. " -John Galt from Atlas Shrugged, 1957 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildcard451 0 #4 December 9, 2006 What's a canopry? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DBCOOPER 5 #5 December 9, 2006 A canopy thats been pissed on by a cat.Replying to: Re: Stall On Jump Run Emergency Procedure? by billvon If the plane is unrecoverable then exiting is a very very good idea. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #6 December 9, 2006 Contact the manufacturer and see, what they say about it. I had a customer, bring me a main and asked if I could 'patch' it. I took the boxed parachute and proceeded to hang it up to get a look at the damage. I about fell-over! There wasn't a square inch of material that wasn't torn and shredded. I asked her what happened? She had gotten home from the DZ and was going to meet some folks at a local beer joint. She had just laid her gear on her apartment floor in a heap. Her pregnant cat had given birth to a litter on the main! Like was said earlier... cats and parachutes don't mix! Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
icevideot 0 #7 December 9, 2006 I don't know what I would do about a main but I would consider retiring a Triathlon because it is a Triathlon I bought a new container once from a guy with a couple of cats. Apparently my cat didn't approve so he "covered" their scent. It was horrible. I gently washed it in the bathtub with multiple soaking rinses....every second day for two weeks. I even resorted to one of those products to remove cat urine and made sure I washed it with normal detergent the last time. The cat would invariably poke his head in the bathroom to see what I was up to. I would chase him around the house like a hound from hell with a fly swatter for a minimum of 15 minutes and rarely more than 30 minutes. Pretty much until he was exhausted and I felt a little better. The rig smells great and as soon as I enter the room with skydiving gear, the cat vanishes. I still give him the warning stare though. Good luck"... this ain't a Nerf world." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ripcord4 0 #8 December 10, 2006 QuoteA canopy thats been pissed on by a cat. No, that's a canopee! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Travman 6 #9 December 10, 2006 From what I hear, get use to the smell or get rid of it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites