> I guess both near accidents were not mechanical failure but human > failure. I don't know if that counts but it should :-). Now being honest, if you had taken the time it takes to tie front and back straps, to inspect the setup, they would not have been necessary. I guess many years of flying have made me careful on my "preflight" which includes manually testing all the towers and straps for any sign of movement and checking the straps prior to use. I also tie up the ends in the event of a buckle failure. cya *************************************************************************** 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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