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Re: Internal bungies
By:Glen Smith
Date: 6/10/2008, 4:37 pm
In Response To: Re: Internal bungies (Kudzu)

: Looked at them and while they would work, they don't appeal to me. Look like
: they could be annoying to use. The Moby latches are interesting to me, but
: I really like straps. They are simple and they work. I always like the
: KISS methods. I sort of like the way they look too. Just not crazy about
: carving slots in the hull and then trying to seal it up, but the soft pad
: eye idea looks better than anything else I have come up with.

If you can get your hands on a copy of KayakCraft by Ted Moores, you might like the method he uses for the hatches.

Glen in Baie-St-Paul.

Messages In This Thread

Seeking: Great idea for attaching straps?
Kudzu -- 6/9/2008, 3:24 pm
Re: Seeking: Great idea for attaching straps? *Pic*
Etienne Muller -- 6/10/2008, 3:49 pm
Re: Seeking: Great idea for attaching straps? *Pic*
Etienne Muller -- 6/11/2008, 11:50 am
Re: Seeking: Great idea for attaching straps?
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 6/11/2008, 1:35 pm
Re: Seeking: Great idea for attaching straps?
Kudzu -- 6/11/2008, 4:38 pm
Re: Seeking: Great idea for attaching straps? *Pic*
Etienne Muller -- 6/12/2008, 7:11 am
Re: Seeking: Great idea for attaching straps?
Kudzu -- 6/11/2008, 12:32 pm
Day hatch picture. *LINK* *Pic*
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 6/11/2008, 1:33 pm
Day hatch option------WebKitFormBoundaryUU4dsl7UZl *LINK* *Pic*
Dan Caouette (CSFW)------WebKitFormBoundaryUU4dsl7 -- 6/11/2008, 1:30 pm
Etienne's Works
Pozamua -- 6/10/2008, 5:12 pm
Re: Seeking: Great idea for attaching straps?
Kudzu -- 6/10/2008, 4:30 pm
Re: Seeking: Great idea for attaching straps? *Pic*
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 6/10/2008, 4:30 pm
Re: Seeking: Great idea for attaching straps?
mike allen -- 6/10/2008, 2:55 pm
Internal bungies *LINK*
Rod Tait (Orca Boats) -- 6/10/2008, 12:24 pm
Re: Internal bungies
Kudzu -- 6/10/2008, 2:16 pm
Re: Internal bungies
Glen Smith -- 6/10/2008, 4:37 pm
Re: Seeking: Great idea for attaching straps? *LINK*
Donovan -- 6/9/2008, 11:06 pm