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Re: Bungee holdowns
By:peter czerpak
Date: 8/22/2000, 7:27 am
In Response To: Bungee holdowns (Ricci)

: I am just about at the deck rigging stage on my Coho and I like the method
: used by CLC (sorry Pygmy).

: 1. What is a good source for both the webbing and the bungee/shock cord?

: 2. Is there a difference (in practice, not theory) of nylon vs. polypropelene
: webbing?

: 3. What is a good method of punching clean holes into the three layers of
: webbing? I plan to use machine screws, washers and locknuts instead of
: wood screws. I fear the wood screws will puncture anything I intend to
: keep waterproof in my fore/aft compartments. Thank you, Ricci

I used an awl on a swiss army knife to punch the hole through the webbing.

You can get it at Westmarine or via CLC. There was also a bungie post last week or so about some new cheap place that has a $10 minimum though. get enough for some friends then.

pete czerpak albany, NY

Messages In This Thread

Bungee holdowns
Ricci -- 8/21/2000, 9:31 pm
Re: Bungee holdowns
Dean Trexel -- 8/22/2000, 5:43 pm
Thanks for all the ideas
Ricci -- 8/22/2000, 2:21 pm
Re: Bungee holdowns
peter czerpak -- 8/22/2000, 7:27 am
Re: Bungee holdowns
Stan Heeres -- 8/22/2000, 7:20 am
Re: Bungee holdowns
Fred Williams -- 8/22/2000, 1:56 am
Re: Bungee holdowns
Don Beale -- 8/22/2000, 1:23 am
Re: Bungee holdowns
Jack Martin -- 8/21/2000, 11:27 pm