Larry, do you use the nylon loop pad eyes for the attachment of your bungies?

Shawn

> Shawn, I have flush hatches but the nylon loops are so I dont lose the
> hatch while traveling or if it pops in a capsize. my hatches are held down
> with bungie. The way I make my nylon loops is wet out rope, let it stiffen
> a couple hours. Form it into the loop shape with a couple of feet so that
> it looks like a plastic padeye. I then punch 2 holes through a piece of
> glass tape, feed the feet through the holes and wet the glass and attach
> to boat with a little thickened epoxy to fill the area where the tape is
> over the cord (feet). If you dont use thickened epoxy you will get air
> bubbles under the tape where the cord is (feet). You can make the loop as
> big or small as you want.

> Larry C.™