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Re: What would be the best kind of line for toggle
By:Brian Nystrom
Date: 10/26/2001, 12:31 pm
In Response To: What would be the best kind of line for toggles? (Pete Rudie)

: Polyester braid?

That's what I'm using.

: Nylon and polypropylene both stretch when they get wet.

Correct.

: Is there enough adjustability in the system that it doesn't matter?

Yes and no. With polyester lines, you need to leave a bit of slack in order to be able to slide a paddle under the toggles. Once you tighten them, there's no slop in the system. With nylon or polypro, you could probably make the lines tighter to begin with and use the stretch to your advantage. I haven't tried it, but I don't see why it wouldn't work. The only hard part is getting the lines tight in the first place. Tying knots inside a narrow boat with a small cockpit can be a real challenge at times.

Messages In This Thread

Re: Adequate Deck Rigging?
Shawn Baker -- 10/19/2001, 1:55 pm
Additonal Rigging Musings
Brian Nystrom -- 10/22/2001, 1:01 pm
Re: Additonal Rigging Musings
Scott Fitzgerrell -- 10/22/2001, 1:46 pm
Re: Additonal Rigging Musings
Scott Fitzgerrell -- 10/22/2001, 1:50 pm
Greenland toggles in-use
Greg Jones -- 10/22/2001, 4:37 pm
Greenland toggles - the correct location
Greg Jones -- 10/22/2001, 4:54 pm
Re: Greenland toggles - the correct location
John Monfoe -- 10/23/2001, 6:13 am
Re: Toggles
Jim Kozel -- 10/22/2001, 1:45 pm
Re: Toggles
Brian Nystrom -- 10/22/2001, 3:58 pm
Re: Toggles
Jim Kozel -- 10/22/2001, 4:42 pm
Re: Toggles
Brian Nystrom -- 10/22/2001, 5:14 pm
What would be the best kind of line for toggles?
Pete Rudie -- 10/25/2001, 3:40 pm
Re: What would be the best kind of line for toggle
Brian Nystrom -- 10/26/2001, 12:31 pm
Re: Adequate Deck Rigging?
Jim Owens -- 10/22/2001, 12:57 pm
Re: Adequate Deck Rigging?
risto -- 10/20/2001, 7:33 am
Re: what is a knee tube? *Pic*
Shawn Baker -- 10/20/2001, 2:14 pm
anyone installed a knee tube?
Malcolm Schweizer -- 10/21/2001, 11:54 pm
Re: Adequate Deck Rigging?
Bill Price -- 10/19/2001, 3:47 pm
Re: Adequate Deck Rigging?
Shawn Baker -- 10/19/2001, 4:08 pm
Re: back home digesting dinner
LeeG -- 10/19/2001, 10:59 pm
Re: Mariner-style running deckline
Shawn Baker -- 10/20/2001, 1:56 pm
Re: Mariner-style running deckline
LeeG -- 10/20/2001, 7:27 pm
Re: Adequate Deck Rigging?
Rob Macks -- 10/19/2001, 8:19 pm
Re: Adequate Deck Rigging?
Brian Nystrom -- 10/22/2001, 1:32 pm
Re: Adequate Deck Rigging?
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 10/22/2001, 10:26 pm
Re: Adequate Deck Rigging?
Brian Nystrom -- 10/23/2001, 12:46 pm
Re: Adequate Deck Rigging?
Dave S. -- 10/22/2001, 2:07 am
Re: Adequate Deck Rigging?
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 10/20/2001, 4:59 pm
Re: Deck Rigging vs. None
Shawn Baker -- 10/20/2001, 1:51 pm
Re: Adequate Deck Rigging?
Matt Blumenthal -- 10/19/2001, 9:15 pm
Post some Pics!!! *NM*
Mike -- 10/19/2001, 3:20 pm
"Do as I say, not as I do"
Shawn Baker -- 10/19/2001, 4:11 pm
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Shawn Baker -- 10/19/2001, 5:32 pm