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Re: S&G: Kayak grab handles
By:Mark N
Date: 12/2/2017, 5:08 am
In Response To: Re: S&G: Kayak grab handles (Glen Albert)

The beauty of building your own boat is that you can equip it best for how YOU will use it.

I put loops/toggles on the first three boats that I built then switched to handles on the second three. I find that the loops/toggles drag in the water and flop around at highway speeds. For carrying the boats, I much prefer the padded handles installed per Dan's post above. Some of my favorite paddling locations require me to pull my boats a considerable distance on a cart and the handles are much more comfortable. I see the need for toggles/loops in rough water but most of my paddling is inland Florida. When I do paddle in waves, it is easy enough to tie a rope lope to the handles.

So I would suggest that you think about how you will use your boat. If you will be mostly paddling with waves and rocks, you may consider the loops/toggles. If not, I'd suggest handles.

At the risk of being shunned by this group, I will admit that I recently added one piece of ugly (but very fast) plastic to my collection. It has handles that are used for wet entry.


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S&G: Kayak grab handles
Glen Albert -- 12/1/2017, 8:34 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 12/1/2017, 12:50 pm
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John Urschel -- 12/1/2017, 1:10 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 12/1/2017, 2:43 pm
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John Urschel -- 12/1/2017, 2:59 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 12/1/2017, 1:36 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 12/1/2017, 2:03 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 12/1/2017, 2:52 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 12/1/2017, 3:06 pm
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John Urschel -- 12/1/2017, 9:21 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 12/1/2017, 10:19 pm
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John Urschel -- 12/2/2017, 7:38 am
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 12/2/2017, 8:40 am
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John Urschel -- 12/2/2017, 9:23 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 12/2/2017, 11:22 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 12/2/2017, 11:37 am
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John Urschel -- 12/2/2017, 12:02 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 12/2/2017, 2:36 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 12/2/2017, 2:38 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 12/2/2017, 3:24 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 12/3/2017, 4:44 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 12/3/2017, 12:22 pm
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John Urschel -- 12/2/2017, 4:50 pm
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mick allen -- 12/1/2017, 11:38 pm
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Dan Thaler -- 12/2/2017, 7:08 am
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Jay Babina -- 12/2/2017, 7:50 am
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 12/2/2017, 8:47 am
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M A Bielski -- 12/1/2017, 11:44 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 12/5/2017, 12:29 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 12/5/2017, 1:20 am
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Bill Hamm -- 12/6/2017, 12:11 am
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 12/6/2017, 9:30 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 12/6/2017, 12:20 pm
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 12/6/2017, 1:43 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 12/6/2017, 2:24 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 12/7/2017, 12:26 am
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 12/7/2017, 8:13 am
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Glen Albert -- 12/5/2017, 3:03 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 12/6/2017, 10:14 am
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Glen Albert -- 12/1/2017, 1:41 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 12/1/2017, 3:03 pm
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Paul Sylvester -- 12/2/2017, 3:52 am
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Mark N -- 12/2/2017, 5:08 am
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 12/2/2017, 8:31 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 12/2/2017, 12:55 pm
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Jay Babina -- 12/2/2017, 12:56 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 12/2/2017, 1:34 pm
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Tom Thomas -- 12/4/2017, 8:32 pm
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 12/3/2017, 4:56 pm
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Glen Albert -- 12/3/2017, 7:31 pm