Re: [Paddlewise] Cockpit size

Important to not the various incarnations of velcro out there.  The
usual sewing stuff wears rather quickly and has a poor grip  I have also
gotten 2" stuff from marine supply stores quite superior to this more
common type.  A combination of wedging and good velcro seems to hold
outfitting quite well.  Seems a very few can fit my boat with my hip
pads unless they were removable.


"Whyte, David" wrote:
> 
> Doug saig
> >>In some respects, I wonder how much all this matters to many PW'ers
> anyway. I see a lot of talk about velcro seat fasteners. I found out the
> hard way that this is not a seaworthy, safe way of securing a seat, yet
> many do.<<
> 
> Doug I have to disagree with you on this one. It is a very secure way of
> fastening the seat. Quite a few paddlers down under use this technique
> and this is by people (including myself) who practice in the surf and
> paddle in rough weather. I am not a brillant surfer and have been tossed
> around quite a few times when I have muffed y bracing and the seat has
> shown no signs of dislodging. Even when I want to move it, it takes some
> effort to lift it off the deck of the kayak. Mine is held on by two
> lengths of 2" velcro going the length of the seat from fore to aft.
> 
> David
> Australia


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