RE: [Paddlewise] sprayskirt bottom shockcord knot

Is the bungee really so thick that a knot will not serve at all (even with
the loose ends trimmed back)? If so, all the advice posted so far applies.

Or is the problem in the loose ends? If a knot might work, then here's a
selection used in climbing that might do well and be reliable:

http://www.abc-of-rockclimbing.com/howto/learn_climbing_knots.asp ... and go
to the "bends" section.

Even a simplified version of what that website calls the Fisherman's Knot
might work: instead of the more complex version of each half of the knot
shown in the website, tie a simple overhand knot with one end around the
other, and then tie another overhand knot with the other end around the
first part, pull them towards each other and tight.

Ralph Hoehn

-----Original Message-----
From: Goffma_at_aol.com
Subject: 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?
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