Re: [Paddlewise] Deck Rigging

From: <stickbow_at_bellsouth.net>
Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2007 9:50:03 -0400
Derek:

Using more, short pieces of "bungee" limits the travel of any one section to the stretch in that particular piece, while a single, continuous piece allows more total stretch at any given point -- any section that doesn't need to stretch can "share" it's stretch with the sections that do.

I don't think one is neccessarily "better", but have a preference:  I like one long strand -- you can have a cleaner look (fewer knots), I believe fewer knots are less likely to fail; and I like to be able to play with what's stretching to allow the center to bulge up more and have the sides or whatever more stretchy.

my two cents.

Wynne Eden
Americus, GA
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