At 07:04 PM 12/13/01 EST, AdrianNEFF_at_aol.com wrote: >In a message dated 12/13/01 3:14:43 PM Mountain Standard Time, >wjleonhardt_at_bnl.gov writes: > >Gotcha. Makes sense; I'll replace the s-hooks with 'biners. Thanks for the >tip. Here's a web link to the place that makes rope ratchets: >http://www.roperatchet.com. The usual disclaimer: I don't work for 'em or >sell 'em or nothin'; I just have found them useful! But someone warned me >off-list to be careful with them because you can over-tighten them easily and >bend your boat. You might want to take the low-tech, cheap solution: learn to tie a couple of basic knots, like the tautline hitch and the bowline -- a couple of knots that anyone who picks up a piece of rope ought to know, anyway. -- Wes --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wes Boyd's Kayak Place http://www2.dmci.net/wesboyd/kayak.htm Kayaks for Big Guys (And Gals) | Trip Reports | Places To Go | Boats & Gear --------------------------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Dec 14 2001 - 05:24:43 PST
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