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Safety suggestion.
By:Paul G. Jacobson
Date: 10/31/2007, 7:32 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: Recessed Deck Fittings (Bryan Hansel)

: . . . The rope should have been replaced before there was a problem!!!! It was a
: case of wear and tear and it is the responsibility of the paddler to make
: sure that everything is safe and functional on their craft before putting
: it into the water.

Bryan,
Just like there are special days each year for changing clocks (and checking fismoke detector alarm batteries), I think we should nominate a day each year for checking and changing parts such as toggle and deck lines, whicha re subject to wear and tear.

Once we pick a day, then we could publicize it each year, and perhaps eventually the entire industry will help to pass the word that once a year these things need to be checked and possibly replaced.

Personally, I'd suggest April 1st. Yes, that is April Fool's Day, and just imagine how foolish you'll look if you don't check the ropes, and they break a few weeks later. This would be Spring (beginning of the kayak season) in the Northern Hemisphere, and Autumn in the Southern Hemisphere, (kayaking would be tailing off).

Just an idea.

PGJ

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Recessed Deck Fittings *LINK*
Bryan Hansel -- 10/20/2007, 12:13 am
Re: Strip: Recessed Deck Fittings *LINK* *Pic*
Andy Waddington -- 10/27/2007, 8:32 am
Re: Strip: Recessed Deck Fittings
Bryan Hansel -- 10/27/2007, 10:31 pm
Re: Strip: Recessed Deck Fittings
Andy Waddington -- 10/30/2007, 1:24 pm
Re: Strip: Recessed Deck Fittings
Bryan Hansel -- 10/30/2007, 6:09 pm
Re: Strip: Recessed Deck Fittings
William Cruz -- 10/30/2007, 11:59 pm
Re: Strip: Recessed Deck Fittings
Bryan Hansel -- 10/31/2007, 10:13 am
Re: Strip: Recessed Deck Fittings
Bill Hamm -- 11/1/2007, 1:31 am
Re: Strip: Recessed Deck Fittings
Andy Waddington -- 11/1/2007, 7:33 am
Re: Strip: Recessed Deck Fittings
Gennie -- 11/2/2007, 10:38 am
Re: Strip: Recessed Deck Fittings
Bill Hamm -- 11/1/2007, 4:50 pm
Safety suggestion.
Paul G. Jacobson -- 10/31/2007, 7:32 pm
Re: Strip: Recessed Deck Fittings
Bill Hamm -- 10/28/2007, 1:29 am
Re: Strip: Recessed Deck Fittings
Bryan Hansel -- 10/28/2007, 12:26 pm
Re: Strip: Recessed Deck Fittings
Bill Hamm -- 10/28/2007, 9:46 pm
Re: Strip: Recessed Deck Fittings
Bill Hamm -- 10/28/2007, 9:45 pm
Re: Strip: Recessed Deck Fittings *LINK*
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 10/20/2007, 10:13 am
Re: Strip: RDeck Fittings - Router Set-up?
Bryan Hansel -- 10/20/2007, 11:08 am
Re: Strip: RDeck Fittings - Router Set-up? *LINK*
Daren -- 10/20/2007, 11:29 am
Re: Strip: RDeck Fittings - Router Set-up?
Bryan Hansel -- 10/20/2007, 11:37 am
Re: Strip: RDeck Fittings - Router Set-up?
Daren -- 10/20/2007, 11:42 am
Re: Strip: RDeck Fittings - Router Set-up?
Bryan Hansel -- 10/20/2007, 11:23 pm
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Daren -- 10/20/2007, 11:55 pm
Re: Strip: Recessed Deck Fittings *LINK* *Pic*
Daren -- 10/20/2007, 7:15 am
Re: Recessed Deck Fittings - Back to Fittings
Bryan Hansel -- 10/31/2007, 11:15 am
Re: Recessed Deck Fittings - Back to Fittings
Daren -- 11/3/2007, 9:12 am
Re: Recessed Deck Fittings - Back to Fittings *Pic*
Doug Smith -- 10/31/2007, 7:27 pm
Re: Recessed Deck Fittings - Back to Fittings
Bryan Hansel -- 11/1/2007, 12:14 pm
Re: Recessed Deck Fittings - Back to Fittings
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 10/31/2007, 8:33 pm
Re: Recessed Deck Fittings - Back to Fittings
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 10/31/2007, 12:52 pm
Re: Recessed Deck Fittings - Back to Fittings
Bryan Hansel -- 10/31/2007, 5:37 pm
Re: Recessed Deck Fittings - Back to Fittings
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 10/31/2007, 8:31 pm
Re: Recessed Deck Fittings - Back to Fittings
Bryan Hansel -- 11/1/2007, 12:11 pm
Re: Recessed Deck Fittings - Back to Fittings
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 11/1/2007, 3:47 pm
Nice photos, nice application! *NM*
William Cruz -- 10/30/2007, 11:47 pm
Re: Strip: Recessed Deck Fittings
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 10/22/2007, 9:54 am
Re: Strip: Recessed Deck Fittings
John Van Buren -- 10/22/2007, 7:31 am