G'day All, personally I feel undressed in the water unless my paddle, and everything else, is tethered. Lots of folks over here use a simple paddle tether of one-eighth inch diameter shock cord [ without pre-formed coils ] with olive cleats at each end. [ to attach to paddle and deck ] This is light, strong, easily adjustable and removable. I have a personal aversion to coiled paddle tethers which thump the deck/skirt every stroke. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
What's an 'olive cleat'? Marvin > tether of one-eighth inch diameter shock cord [ without pre-formed coils ] > with olive cleats at each end. [ to attach to paddle and deck ] *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Marvin asks what's an olive cleat. Here's a picture... http://www.oceanplanet.com.au/home.html, under online store, hardware bits and pieces, small fittings, "G". An olive cleat is attached to one end of a length of 5-6 mm bungy cord, allowing the other end to be passed back through the olive cleat, adjusted to any length, and locked off securing the loop. Or a smaller loop suitable for attaching a paddle leash to a deck or paddle can be formed in each end. Handy little gadgets, I'd be amazed if they weren't available on your side of Mare Pacifica. PT 37º 42' S 145º 08' E *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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