I notice that some boats (like WS Tempests and others) use one continuous length of stretch cord for front deck rigging. Some boats (like Boreal) use several short lengths of stretch cord that is tied in place at each fitting. Which approach is "the best" approach? Thoughts? --------------------------------------------------------------- Please limit all email attachments sent to this address to a maximum of 0.5MB. All email attachments that are larger then 0.5MB will automatically be deleted. --------------------------------------------------------------- ICQ: 262152266, AIM: GlamourpetsD, MSN: [my email address], Yahoo Messenger: glamourpets --------------------------------------------------------------- ____________________________________________________________________________________ 8:00? 8:25? 8:40? Find a flick in no time with the Yahoo! Search movie showtime shortcut. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/shortcuts/#news *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
> some boats (like WS Tempests and others) > use one continuous length of stretch cord for front > deck rigging. Some boats (like Boreal) use several > short lengths of stretch cord that is tied in place at > each fitting. Which approach is "the best" approach? If you ever have a need to have a towline hooked to your bow (either you are part of a tandem tow or you are being towed), you can release the tow in an emergency bu cutting a deck line near you with a knife if it is one continuous length. Otherwise, I don't think it makes much difference. Steve Holtzman Southern California _____________ NOD32 EMON 2335 (20070616) information _____________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system http://www.eset.com *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
> If you ever have a need to have a towline hooked to > your bow (either you are > part of a tandem tow or you are being towed), you > can release the tow in an > emergency bu cutting a deck line near you with a > knife if it is one > continuous length. > > Otherwise, I don't think it makes much difference. > I think we're talking about two different things. I'm referring to the stretch cord which we use to hold our pumps and paddlefloat and whatever other gear to the front deck of our boats. Derek --------------------------------------------------------------- Please limit all email attachments sent to this address to a maximum of 0.5MB. All email attachments that are larger then 0.5MB will automatically be deleted. --------------------------------------------------------------- ICQ: 262152266, AIM: GlamourpetsD, MSN: [my email address], Yahoo Messenger: glamourpets --------------------------------------------------------------- ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better Globetrotter. Get better travel answers from someone who knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=list&sid=396545469 *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Derek said: > I think we're talking about two different things. I'm > referring to the stretch cord which we use to hold our > pumps and paddlefloat and whatever other gear to the > front deck of our boats. Oops, I missed the word stretch. You meant bungies not deck lines. For that application, I don't think it makes any difference at all. Steve Holtzman Southern California _____________ NOD32 EMON 2335 (20070616) information _____________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system http://www.eset.com *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Derek wrote: > I notice that some boats (like WS Tempests and others) use one > continuous length of stretch cord for front deck rigging. Some boats > (like Boreal) use several short lengths of stretch cord that is tied in > place at each fitting. Which approach is "the best" approach? Thoughts? Advantages to both. One single piece allows shifting the "slack" in the bungie to handle a deck load that has radically different thicknesses from one cross-bungie to another. The separate pieces are more secure if you are only placing one or two small items on deck (such as a water bottle or small dry bag). My personal preference is to avoid deck loading, and to tether anything which lives under bungies to a padeye so in the event of a capsize or wavebash, at least you and the thingummy are still attached. I only have a small microcase from Pelican (with a small camera in it), and my GPS on deck, these days, unless a spare granola bar gets stashed there at an odd moment. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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 *************************************************************************** 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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