At 04:14 PM 8/25/99 -0600, Shawn Baker wrote: SNIP > >Um...me. :( > >The bungies I use now--if I do use bungies--are the big, fat (1/2" dia) >kind that I'd trust more than most rope. > Shawn, I would avoid trusting any bungies more than rope. Let me say that you can surely find rope that is not to be trusted, however, if you choose quality rope, that is by far the better way to go. The property in the bungie material that makes it nice and stretchy doesn't stand up too well to smog and sunlight. Of course if you always drive at night in the most pristine of environments then ignore this advice. BTW years ago, I used to secure a canoe on my vehicle with a combination of ropes with bungies at the ends to keep it all tight. It wasn't long before the bungies (thick ones at that) lost a lot of their stretch and were visibly stiffer. I was lucky, never had an incident. But, knowing what I know now, I will never do it again. Ok, enough preaching....let's get back to complaining about Yakima... Bill Leonhardt *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
At 10:45 AM 8/26/99 -0400, Bill Leonhardt wrote: >At 04:14 PM 8/25/99 -0600, Shawn Baker wrote: > >SNIP >> >I would avoid trusting any bungies more than rope. Let me say that you can >surely find rope that is not to be trusted, however, if you choose quality >rope, that is by far the better way to go. I admit it -- I use the big black bungees, too. But I also use rope, on a separate tiedown. From my viewpoint, the bungees assure a tight fit and the rope is there in case the bungee lets loose. It's a belt and suspenders sort of arrangement. -- Wes *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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