Peg Lang wrote: > > On my first solo paddle a few weeks ago, I used the Velcro fastened > bungie cord on my paddle. When it was time to pack up, I started dragging > the boat up the beach to the car. After a few steps it just seemed the > chore just got more and more difficult. I turned around and looked. The > paddle had fallen out of the boat and had dug into the sand on the beach as > I had pulled the boat up the beach. The Velcro never let go. The bungie > held. It was like a sling shot. I think it will serve me well when used > for its original purpose. > > Peg > California MD I think that some of the problem with velcro is its size and type. There is such a thing as marine-grade velcro, which I understand holds better when wet. It is used for example in the overflap of the Folbot folding kayak double and single over the deck zippers incorporated in each. That is it can get wet and still stick. My assumption is that some velcroes will not hold as well when wet. In your situation the velcro remained dry and held. 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 Tue Sep 14 1999 - 19:15:32 PDT
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