I've never had a strap failure, but I tie off my straps in addition to using the buckles. When I'm carrying my sea kayak, each strap has two sections that go over the boat and there are half hitches on both sides, so the likelihood of the stap coming loose or breaking is very small. I do use a bow rope on my sea kayak for insurance rather than holding power. Bob -------------------------------------------------- Robert C. Perkins, Ph.D. Associate Dean for Research and Planning Methodist College, Fayetteville, NC 28311 910-630-7037 rperkins_at_methodist.edu *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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