Hi, I've read that toggle handles at the bow and stern of a kayak are safer than loops. That if you are holding the loop and a kayak rolls in the surf there can be problems with trapping fingers or hands. Are there any opinions on this and in particular would the Klepper expedition kayak, be susceptible? Or are its loops sufficiently wide to preclude the problem. PeterO (Australia) *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
Peter Osman wrote: > > Hi, > I've read that toggle handles at the bow and stern of a kayak are safer than > loops. That if you are holding the loop and a kayak rolls in the surf there > can be problems with trapping fingers or hands. Are there any opinions on > this and in particular would the Klepper expedition kayak, be susceptible? > Or are its loops sufficiently wide to preclude the problem. > > PeterO (Australia) STOP whatever you are doing. Get out your Klepper. Cut those handles off and singe the remaining threads. That handle will pull out and leave a hole at the seam. The handles are okay for a straight up pull but if they are pulled at an angle, such as dragging on to a beach, they will eventually pull out. If you have a Klepper made since about 1992 or so, run a toggle handle through the metal part of the deck fitting. Commercial ones are available or you can devise your own using a plumbing pipe 45 degree elbow. Otherwise get some D-ring on hypalon patches and adhere these to the hypalon at the bow and stern. Run webbing from them to form a handle. ralph diaz -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph Diaz . . . Folding Kayaker newsletter PO Box 0754, New York, NY 10024 Tel: 212-724-5069; E-mail: rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com "Where's your sea kayak?"----"It's in the bag." ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************** 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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