I was wondering if anyone has found a way to place >some clips or something on the interior of their hull to restrain stuff. I >was considering getting some stainless steel D rings and running some >fiberglass tape and epoxy through the I part. Anyone got any suggestions or >recommendations? >Thanks, >Robin Lovelock > In my narrow kayak, I need to carry weight for day trips, as the boat is designed to run with a load. I used one inch plastic D rings, glassed-in with one inch wide strips of epoxied cloth, three inches long. I used vasoline on the bottom rung of the ring so it would be free to swivel a bit once the epoxy dried. Just prior to glassing in the four rings, I sewed 3/4 inch nylon webbing straps (about ten inches for each piece of strap) onto each D ring, with a fastex buckle which joins the two ends. I used four D rings, creating a pair of hold-down straps. They are eight inches apart (each mating pair) and twenty inches apart in lenght to accomodate a gear bag full of weight or hold down a dromadary bag (excuse spelling). The ability to provide a secure hold-down is important for rolling, etc. Whatever you do, just do it - don't be afraid to modify your boat, its the American,errrr, North American way! Doug Lloyd Victoria BC ( 8 dergrees Celcius) *************************************************************************** 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 Wed Jan 20 1999 - 23:49:01 PST
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