Years ago I was advised not to use nylon for securing a gel coat canoe. The argument was that the nylon would cut right through the gelcoat. I've used Poly ropes ever since. Never cut the gelcoat. I've always preferred ropes since they don't sing like the straps tend to do. I can't believe that the strap vibration is doing anything any good. Is there any truth to nylon cutting? or is it another old saw with no basis? > Back to rof racks. Nylon straps are strong, but are not nearly as abrasion > resistant as other material. The least little thing will wear right through > them. A point well made in another post. _________________________________________________________________ * "Nothing is as terrible to see as ignorance in action ." * GOETHE * Bob Washburn P.E., Director of Facilities Management * Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville * rwashbu_at_siue.edu (618) 650-2560 fax (618) 650-2595 __________________________________________________________________ *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Nov 30 1998 - 07:44:12 PST
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