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Re: S&G: Kayak grab handles
By:JohnAbercrombie
Date: 12/3/2017, 12:22 pm
In Response To: Re: S&G: Kayak grab handles *PIC* (Etienne Muller)

😉 The perpendicular style paddle park does not accommodate this.

True enough- different application, transport vs on-water.
The 'perpendicular' (athwartship) style is for putting the paddle in a 'ready to grab' position which I've only used when putting on the sprayskirt a few times. I put an extra fitting (shown on my Romany copy in the pic) only on the one boat. The Mariners usually have cleats in front of the cockpit which can serve the same purpose, but I don't use them much.

If you wear a 'belly bag' tow rope, you can tuck the paddle under that when you are seated in the kayak; it's surprisingly secure.
As I've tried to get my forward stroke working better, I've realized that it's better for me to keep the foredeck as clean as possible, particularly at the sides.

Messages In This Thread

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