I saw an article in the recent Sea Kayaker Magazine about replacing some of the bungee cord deck fittings on your boat with more durable straps. I think my VCP Avocet is a prime candidate for this type of upgrade. The smart Brits who made the boat have underdeck protection where the screws go in. Here's my question: What types of strapping materials, and when I install them, do I need to make tiny grommets to keep the material from tearing? They'd have to be really small grommets. Or, can I just screw the screws right through the straps? If I do that, wouldn't the material eventually wear away at the attachment points? Thanks, Marsanne *************************************************************************** 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 Wed Jan 01 2003 - 17:45:17 PST
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