While we're on the subject of chart cases, I thought I'd pass on one tip that has worked very well for me. I'm somewhat of a "chart case" (i.e. "nut") myself in that I like being able to have my chart constantly in view -- for entertainment (OK, so I'm a cheap date) as much as for ease of navigation. My case is a seal line (the 16" x 22" size, incidentally, which I find to be just right) that has four D-rings (one on each corner) on the case. I attached an 1/8th inch (3 mm) bungie cord to each of the D rings with little plastic hooks tied on the loose ends of the bungies, the rear ones being a little shorter than the front bungies. Then on my kayak, there are two nylon hooks (not the hooks I just mentioned) attached at the sides of my cockpit near my hips and two more nylon hooks perhaps 3 or 4 feet forward that serve as the rear anchors for the fairly typically array of 1/4 inch bungies used for storing stuff on the deck that came with the boat. What I do is arrange it so I can attach the two little bungies at the rear of the chart case to my cockpit hooks and the two little front bungies attach to the rear hooks that hold my "storage bungies". When everything is attached, the chart case lays practically on top of my lap so it's easy to read, and the little bungies keep it stable yet make it easy to get out quickly if necessary. Evan Dallas Woodinville Wa *************************************************************************** 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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