: I'm another happy moby latch user. However, I would advise folks to make them
: strong - there is a lot of pressure there when they snap. I used some
: scrap mahogany-like plywood from a crate and one of my latches broke. Now
: I'm in the process of repairing that one and beefing up the others. In the
: meantime, a webbing strap around the whole kayak is getting me through the
: paddling season.

: Late last night, on the way home from a trip we drove through a wicked storm
: with a major downpour and hail. There were tornado sightings all around
: the area and we had to pull over and wait out the worst of it. The kayak
: was upright on the racks. The cockpit covers stayed in place with the
: mobies (a cord ; I haven't checked yet to see if they took in any water as
: we just put it in the garage and left it until today for unpacking.

: Cheers,
: Bryan

Btw, relatively inexpensive, excellent plywood is now available from Menards. It's birch underlayment plywood with waterproof glue. I've a couple sheets of 1/4" and it's 5 ply and I've yet to see any voids at all. Easy to tell in the store, ply is marked for underlayment purposes in green on one side. Around $30 a sheet.

Bill H.