Re: [Paddlewise] Reenter - attach skirt and roll

At 04:56 PM 2/24/99 -0800, Dave Kruger wrote:
>kayakbound wrote:
>> The back side of the coaming on this boat is so close to the deck
>> there's not enough clearance to slip the skirt's bungi knot into the space
>> underneath. [snip]
>
>> Anyone else having to tangle with such a problem?
>
>Yup.  On two of my sprayskirts (I have three), I have cut the bungee to the
>correct length, allowing an overlap of about an inch.  Those plastic
>wrap-n-tie things (cable wraps?)

(cable-tie or zip-tie, a truly great invention! S.) 

>which are often found holding wires to
>some attachment point inside my computer come in sturdy versions, and I
>have secured the overlapped ends of the bungee with two cable wraps.

Hi all!
Another trick you might try is to use a length of 18 or 20 gauge stainless
steel wire. Close wrap the wire 3 or 4 times around the overlapped bungee
ends, twist the wire ends together a time or two like a garbage bag tie,
and then use a pair of pliers to tighten the twist until the ss wire is
compressing the bungees to about 2/3 of their original diameter. Trim the
wire twist, bend it flat and wrap the joint with vinyl electrical tape (or
use heat-shrink tubing if you have any). I've used this technique to
connect bungees for tie-downs, boat and snowmachine covers, and various
other projects with good results.
ByeBye!  Steve J.

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