Elaine Harmon wrote: > > On Wed, 25 Aug 1999, Shawn W. Baker wrote: > > > I now use saddles on my rack with either straps or big fat bungies. > > BUNGIES???? > > Elaine Harmon - eilidh_at_dc.seflin.org - eharmon_at_cs.miami.edu Exactly my reaction. I can think of about a half dozen things that can go wrong in a setup using bungee to hold a kayak down. Whoever suggested that to you? No wonder that boat slipped off the foam pad in the near-accident you had that was mentioned in a snipped part of your posting. Always use webbing straps or rope. 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.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Aug 25 1999 - 14:57:26 PDT
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