Re: [Paddlewise] Homebrew Pigtail?

I mentioned that we routinely made our own climbing gear years ago but I
should have also mentioned that we had several books available plus some
Seattle Mountaineer pamphlets that showed us the ideas others have had. Now,
of course, there is a plethora of climbing gear (much of it unrecognizable
to me) that the average person could never hope to replicate.

For all I know there is a publication somewhere that gives us something
similar for kayaking.

Or Rob might consider doing something with his ideas. :)


Craig Jungers
Royal City, WA

On 10/16/06, rcgibbert_at_aol.com <rcgibbert_at_aol.com> wrote:
>
> I backchanneled Steve Hotzmann on this subject but want to add to what
> Scott has said a little more publically. Namely, the retail price of
> components is often higher than the finished product you want to buy. Let
> alone the hours you spend making it.
>
> However, if you know what you are doing you might end up with something
> better than the store bought thing. In my gear closet I have a box called
> the *box of formerly good ideas*. It is now a reservoir for spare parts, but
> it also contains all my things I've made, torn apart, jettisoned, etc. Much
> of that was towing based.
>
> After years of towing for real or practice I made what I thought was a
> great tow rig. Problem was, I put a low bid cam lok on the belt and it came
> undone accidentally a couple of times. I put a new one on it and it is now a
> great rig. The retail price of components and the 3-4 hours I put into it
> make it equal to the price of a Northwater Seatec or similar rig but I like
> mine way better. It took years to *get* towing though, to make the changes
> that I like. Me, I 'd go store bought until you can tell what makes a good
> tow rig from experience.
>
> YMMV,
>
> Rob G
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