Re: [Paddlewise] Attaching D-rings

From: Peter Treby <ptreby_at_ozemail.com.au>
Date: Sun, 03 Jul 1994 06:48:29 +1000
Evan Dallas wrote:"To avoid drilling holes in the side
or bottom of my kayak I was trying to come up with a way to attach D-rings in
various places by either fiberglassing them in or using some sort of glued-on
attachment .  Anyone have any ideas on a good way to do this?"

Try short rope loops glassed to the inside of the hull. I've taken lengths of  8mm
diameter braided cord, about  7 cm long roughed and fanned out the ends, and dipped
each end in epoxy resin.  Each end is then glued to a prepared (sanded) area,
leaving the middle of the rope raised enough to pass a bungy cord under. Fix a
number of these at suitable points inside the cockpit, pass bungy cord under with an
olive cleat, giving a versatile attachment point. So far none have pulled off.
Regards, PT.

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