If you use Velcro or the newer, stronger links (marine grade, maybe from 3M?) for seats and backrests, check out the actual strength of that bond before you get in a situation like Dave described. Do some well-supported wet exits and reentries to make sure that your minicell pads aren't, in fact, entrapment potentials. My boats are all heavily foamed, but I don't think I'd trust Velcro or any of its follow-on hook and loop material for a large piece of foam. Think about the bouyancy factor of each piece by itself in water: that energy will be trying to pull the pad out when the cockpit is flooded. Jack Martin Foam junkie *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Which is one reason I like the Wavesport setup with the webbing straps backing up the velcro. The straps cover tension, the velcro keeps things aligned from shear. Shawn --- JCMARTIN43_at_aol.com wrote: > My boats are all heavily foamed, but I don't think I'd trust Velcro > or any of its follow-on hook and loop material for a large piece of > foam. Yahoo! Autos - Get free new car price quotes http://autos.yahoo.com *************************************************************************** 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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