In a message dated 8/6/2003 2:59:43 PM Pacific Daylight Time, keith.wrage_at_charter.net writes: > In terms of cockpit covers, anyone have an opinion on this combination > cockpit cover / gear bag?: > http://www.sierratradingpost.com/product.asp?base_no=68920&itemsearch=yes > > Seems kind of handy idea...and cheap enough. No association with vendor or > manuf. > > Keith I used a cockpit cover which doubled as a mesh gear bag for a number of years. I liked it a lot and found the system to be really handy. I can't remember the manufacture of the one I used, but it seemed to be really well made and cost substantially more then the one you have provided the link to. Unfortunately within the first year of use the zipper would come undone as the boat traveled on top of the car creating a sort of wind sock and putting undue stress on the zipper and seams which eventually tore the bag up. Nevertheless, I liked it so much that I bought a second one and sewed a button on top which I could use to fasten a loop secured to the zipper to prevent it from coming open in transit. I guess the wind still stressed the zipper because within the next year it ripped the zipper apart even with my nifty modification. I still think it's a great idea. But my current cockpit cover, a simple nylon cover with a clip on the bungie which I can fix to the deck bungies on the boat so it won't get lost in the event it comes undone in transit, cost a fraction of the cost of the bag covers and is still going strong after a number of years. Scott So.Cal. *************************************************************************** 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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