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Re: Magnetic hatch hold-downs ... Velcro?
By:Nolan Penney
Date: 10/9/1998, 2:34 pm
In Response To: Re: Magnetic hatch hold-downs ... Velcro? (Mark Kanzler)

> You can also use velcro around the edge. You'd have to hose the sand out
> of the vlcro with a good (high pressure) nozzle from time to time, but
> it'd work well, I think.

I don't think it'd work well at all. Besides leaking water it doesn't hold up well at all to sandy water. I've verified that with those velco type hiking sandels at the beach several times. It's not simply getting sand packed either, because you can clean them out completely, but they will never bind the same way again.

Messages In This Thread

Hatch Holdown pictures
Ross Leidy -- 9/30/1998, 9:50 am
Magnetic hatch hold-downs ... Not my idea
Ralph Matthews -- 10/8/1998, 5:14 pm
Re: Magnetic hatch hold-downs ... Not my idea
Nolan Penney -- 10/9/1998, 7:06 am
Re: Magnetic hatch hold-downs ... Velcro?
Mark Kanzler -- 10/10/1998, 12:16 am
Re: Magnetic hatch hold-downs ... Velcro?
Nolan Penney -- 10/9/1998, 2:34 pm
Re:hatch hold-downs ... Brainstorming?
Mark Kanzler -- 10/9/1998, 3:35 pm
Re:hatch hold-downs ... Brainstorming?
Nolan Penney -- 10/13/1998, 7:59 am
Re:hatch hold-downs ... Brainstorming?
Mike Spence -- 10/9/1998, 11:01 pm
Re:hatch hold-downs ... Brainstorming?
Don Beale -- 10/9/1998, 6:41 pm
Re: Hatch Holdown pictures
Jim Ward -- 9/30/1998, 6:12 pm
Re: Hatch Holdown pictures
Ross Leidy -- 9/30/1998, 9:30 pm
Re: Hatch Seal
Mark Kanzler -- 9/30/1998, 6:35 pm
Re: Hatch Seal
Brian C. -- 10/1/1998, 10:23 am
Re: Hatch Seal
Mark Kanzler -- 10/1/1998, 10:48 am
remote hatch release
Brian C. -- 9/30/1998, 10:21 am
Re: remote hatch release
Nick Schade -- 9/30/1998, 2:15 pm
More remote hatch release
Tor-Henrik Furmyr -- 9/30/1998, 1:13 pm
you could even lock it, cool!
Brian C. -- 9/30/1998, 3:10 pm
Re: you could even lock it, cool!
Mark Kanzler -- 9/30/1998, 4:48 pm
Re: remote hatch release
Tor-Henrik Furmyr -- 9/30/1998, 1:08 pm
Re: remote hatch release
Mark Kanzler -- 9/30/1998, 11:01 am
Re: Hatch Holdown pictures
Jay Babina -- 9/30/1998, 10:10 am
Re: Hatch Holdown pictures
Jim Gabriel -- 9/30/1998, 5:13 pm
Re: Not fully tested for watertightness
Ross Leidy -- 9/30/1998, 11:45 am
Re: Rolling
Nick Schade -- 9/30/1998, 2:42 pm
Found an instructor -- He rolled a CANOE
Brian C. -- 10/2/1998, 12:07 am
Re: Found an instructor -- He rolled a CANOE
Nolan Penney -- 10/1/1998, 1:30 pm
Re: Found an instructor -- He rolled a CANOE
Mark Kanzler -- 10/2/1998, 12:24 am
Tom Jenkins
Brian C. -- 10/1/1998, 5:35 pm
Re: Tom Jenkins
Mark Kanzler -- 10/1/1998, 6:01 pm
Re: Tom Jenkins
Brian C. -- 10/1/1998, 6:09 pm
Re: Tom Jenkins
Mark Kanzler -- 10/1/1998, 6:15 pm
That would be the Dallas Down River Club
Brian C. -- 10/1/1998, 6:37 pm
Re: OIC
Mark Kanzler -- 10/3/1998, 12:23 am
None taken
Brian C. -- 10/3/1998, 12:32 am
Re: Pawlata Roll
Jay Babina -- 10/1/1998, 10:14 am
Re: Pawlata Roll
L.C. -- 10/1/1998, 5:43 pm
Re: Pawlata Roll
Jay Babina -- 10/2/1998, 11:26 am
Is this video any good?
Brian C. -- 10/1/1998, 5:52 pm
Re: Is this video any good?
Mike Scarborough -- 10/1/1998, 8:27 pm
Rolling a touring Kayak vs a WhiteWater boat
Brian C. -- 9/30/1998, 3:27 pm
Re: Rolling a touring Kayak vs a WhiteWater boat
Nick Schade -- 10/1/1998, 8:48 pm
Re: Rolling a touring Kayak vs a WhiteWater boat
John Lange -- 9/30/1998, 8:02 pm
Re: Rolling a touring Kayak vs a WhiteWater boat
Dave Caudill -- 10/7/1998, 1:24 pm
Re: Rolling a touring Kayak vs a WhiteWater boat
Ross Leidy -- 9/30/1998, 4:06 pm
Re: Upswept bow and stern.
Timothy - Toronto, Ontario -- 10/2/1998, 9:44 am