Re: [Paddlewise] a request about outfitting

From: Gabriel L Romeu <romeug_at_erols.com>
Date: Mon, 04 Sep 2000 16:31:41 -0400
This is a good one John, might be a good idea to revive the security
measures we all discussed earlier for retaining our boats on top of cars
and on racks.  I had an idea I may try for that as well.  Thanks a lot.

John Waddington wrote:
> 
> A really small, but useful, outfitting thing that I did on my last
> boat is that I epoxied and fiberglassed a 1" diameter metal ring
> inside the hull beside and back of the seat.  Now when I have the
> kayak on the car and have to leave it in a parking lot for an
> hour, or leave it at a campsite temporarily, I just slip a small
> chain or Kryponite cable through the ring then around the car
> racks (which are locked to the car) or around a tree at a
> campsite.  This won't stop someone with bolt cutters, but it will
> stop the casual person who sees the boat and decides to snatch it.
> 
> John

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