With all this about securing the paddle and then looking at that strap system I have to ask, how many people have broken paddles putting them under the deck lines instead of the bungees? I did that several years ago and have been afraid to use non-stretch materials for paddle float work since then. Joan *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
I have seen a paddle broken under bungees. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Quoting Joan Spinner <jspinner_at_peoplepc.com>: > With all this about securing the paddle and then looking at that strap > system I have to ask, how many people have broken paddles putting them under > the deck lines instead of the bungees? I did that several years ago and have > been afraid to use non-stretch materials for paddle float work since then. I broke a Greenland paddle this way. I was experimenting with using two paddles under the foredeck safety lines to stabilize the kayak without floats while getting back in. I think the method might work to stabilize the kayak while pumping out, though. Chuck Holst *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
I realize that in the past there was an article in Sea Kayaker mag that covered various deck riggings for the fixed paddlefloat recovery - but by any chance does anyone have some pics of the various methods - available via personal email or a website somewhere? I don't have the article available to me. I've tried the bungees that are already on on my deck - but my 250 lb, 6'8" frame tended to simply overpower them in terms of holding the paddle in place. I've gotten better in my technique in terms of less force on the paddle - but still, if I'm going to go fixed, then I want it fixed. Thanks in advance, Keith *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Yea, it was my fairly NEW Greenland paddle that broke. I was very sad. I'd made it and it was a really nice thing to paddle with. Now I use the junk to practice with. That stuff never breaks because I don't care if it does. Joan > I broke a Greenland paddle this way. I was experimenting with using two paddles > under the foredeck safety lines to stabilize the kayak without floats while > getting back in. I think the method might work to stabilize the kayak while > pumping out, though. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Keith said (snip): >I realize that in the past there was an article in Sea Kayaker mag...I don't have the article available to me. I've tried the bungees that are already on on my deck...simply overpower them in terms of holding the paddle in place.< Keith, Send me your address and I'll mail you a copy. Try heavier shock cord or double-up what you have. Keep the paddle blade (if curved) with the concave side down to the deck, which is easier to slide on and off. Keep practicing. With a fixed outrigger, if you start to submerge the float more than six inches, bail to the other side lest you snap the shaft of the paddle. Doug Lloyd Victoria BC ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ "Whatever can be said at all can be said clearly and whatever cannot be said clearly should not be said at all." Ludwig Wittgenstein ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ *************************************************************************** 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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