>how to secure the loops in the rudder > end of the cables. Maybe there are some special "tricks" that help in doing > this job You haven't asked at Home Depot yet, I guess. Get a pack of 1/16" "cable crimps" for $2 or so, plus "crimping tool" for $12 or 15 - don't remember. That tool is also used for cutting bolts and stripping the insulation off electrical wires - it has many different holes and notches on the jaws. Crimps are aluminum, those your orginal are most likely copper, but I don't think this matters. Both will corrode with time. Some kayaking and marine stores might have them in copper. I couldn't open that original copper crimps with chisel or other tools known to me, or may be I didn't know the right tool, and simply cut the loops with copper crimps. > there was quite a thread about throw ropes and tow ropes, > including thoughts about most appropriate diameters and kinds of line > available today. I recall some comments about a new synthetic line that was > very strong even in a very small diameter. Tow ropes and throw ropes can be thick. They need to be strong, while tensile deformation in those applications is way less important that for rudder lines. I am not sure that even the best synthetic line of 1/16" diameter will still not stretch too much for a rudder line. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Jun 22 2007 - 20:54:36 PDT
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