"The cleverest idea, very popular in my club, is to fit a fabric sock of shade cloth on the deck of the boat, blade end near the cockpit, so you can easily take the paddle out AND put it back while at sea." Peter: Is this a sock as long as the spare paddle half? I have recently fitted a short closed envelope of shade cloth to take the tips of the spare paddle blades. I store the spare with the blades towards the stern. The shadecloth envelope prevents the spare paddle halves slipping back and letting the spare flap free or escape. This can happen in surf. A full sock for the spare might be better. Is the sock lashed down along it's edges? Pictures anywhere? Cheers, PT. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Peter wrote: >Is this a sock as long as the spare paddle half? >I have recently fitted a short closed envelope of >shade cloth to take the tips of the spare paddle G'Day Peter and all, The blades are set towards the cockpit and the sock is almost the length of the blade. The paddle is replaced shaft first into the sock. I think it would be quite a bit harder to replace the paddle in a short envelope of cloth at the tip of the blade, with the blade at the stern end, though I haven't seen this tested. The sock is tied down to the deck at points along its length especially at the mouth of the sock. Next time I see one I'll photograph it and put it on a web site for you. All the best, PeterO *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
G'Day, Sorry there was an error in my last email. I should have said the sock is almost the length of the half paddle. It covers almost all of the half paddle not just the blade. All the best, PeterO *************************************************************************** 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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