Re: [Paddlewise] sprayskirt bottom shockcord knot

>     I have a Snapdragon sprayskirt with an adjustable edge, that is, the
> shock cord is fastened with a knot.  I am using this only on one kayak and
would
> like to permanently size it to this kayak alone and eliminate the knot. I
keep
> sitting on the darn thing and it makes entry and quickly putting the
> sprayskirt on impossible.
>    Is there a way to do this (size to my kayak, cut off excess cord and
> secure ends) with a minimum failure rate?

Cut off the knot and glue and sew the cord ends together with some
overlapping.  I didn't try this, because I think that usual "old underwear"
symptom will appear at some time - the bungey will stretch irreversibly, so
you'll have to cut and sew again. Make sure you know  how to retrieve the
end of the cord when (not if, but when) it escapes your hands and slips into
the sleeve.
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