One of the West Coast Paddlers in BC got an idea for securing his spare paddle on his forward deck. He didn't like the PVC solutions and didn't much like shoving them under the bungees on the back deck (which is what I do). So he came up with this and got North Water in BC to build them. I think I'll get some for $29.99. Just so people will ask me about them. Photos and a review at: http://www.paddlinginstructor.com/articles/reviews/gear-reviews/1582-north-water-paddlebritches.html Craig Jungers Moses Lake, WA *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
> So he came up with this and got North Water in BC to build them. I think > I'll get some for $29.99. Just so people will ask me about them. > > Photos and a review at: > http://www.paddlinginstructor.com/articles/reviews/gear-reviews/1582-north-water-paddlebritches.html Subj: Eh, well.. TAD small pants for a kayak, but work well for a spare paddle, indeed. Good to know that commercial solution is finally available. I didn't want to wait, and didn't want to use bulky PVC pipes with a folding kayak (kind of defeats the purpose of a folder), and didn't want to shove spare paddle under the bungees either, so I've read a similar description here on PW list few years ago, and built what he suggested. Don't remember the author. Anyway... It's similar to the "paddle pants", only stiffer - made of rubber. No nylon fabric. The part is called Tubular Drain Pipe Connector, costs at Home Depot $6 or 10, don't remember - you'll need 2 of them. (I used a piece of free rubber hose instead). This Connector is a piece of thick wall ruber hose, about 5 inches long, with thicker molding at the ends outside. System of attachment is similar to the "pants" - drill 2 holes in the outward-facing side of each Connector and thread the perimeter line through. Another 2 holes in the inward-facing side of Connector are used to thread a loop of bungee cord through, connecting both "Conectors" cross-wise, pulling them towards one another and closer to the centerline (and also providing tighter yet clearance for a paddle shaft inside). Spare paddle sits very tight inside - no crashing wave will squeeze it out. Yet loose enough to pull it out or shove it in again, from the cockpit. And, - yes - slippage of each Connector along the perimeter line is easy to prevent by tying the knot aft and fore of the fore-most and after-most perimeter line hole of each Connector, respectively. (Since this is rubber, and the holes are much smaller than loops on the "pants", knots work well). *************************************************************************** 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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