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Re: Seeking: Help! - Bungee arrangement for Leidy *Pic*
By:Don Beale
Date: 11/19/2001, 1:04 pm

I use four hooks under the hatch, and adjustable length bungees inside the hull. It's a good arrangement, and it's not hard to open. I did have to add pull straps to the hatched though - the finger divot was not enough grip to open them after the air has cooled inside.

They do leak just a few drops, and tightening the bungees helps. I loosen them up for travel, and store it with the hatched off.

: Hi everyone,

: I am debating if I should use an individual bungee loop for each of the four
: hooks (hatch side) for the internal bungee hatch hold down. Alternatively
: I could use two bungee loops which go around two hooks (hatch) each. The
: first option has higher hold down strength, but may be harder to open. In
: addition it provides more safety in case one mount comes off. The second
: option requires only lifting the bungee of one hook. The getting the
: bungee off the second hook is much easier.

: Any thoughts from people using this system actively?

: Thanks in advance - Andreas

Messages In This Thread

Seeking: Help! - Bungee arrangement for Leidy Hatches
Andreas -- 11/19/2001, 12:00 pm
Re: Seeking: Help! - Bungee arrangement for Leidy
Jim -- 11/20/2001, 3:11 pm
Re: Seeking: Help! - Bungee arrangement for Leidy
John Gray -- 11/20/2001, 2:53 am
Re: Seeking: Help! - Bungee arrangement for Leidy *Pic*
Don Beale -- 11/19/2001, 1:04 pm
Re: Seeking: Help! - Bungee arrangement for Leidy
Andreas -- 11/19/2001, 2:52 pm
Re: Seeking: Help! - Bungee arrangement for Leidy
John Skinner -- 11/19/2001, 11:01 pm
I second the request *NM*
Ted Henry -- 11/19/2001, 11:36 pm
Can someone post the pic for me?
Andreas -- 11/20/2001, 12:11 pm
Sure, send me the pic and I will post it *NM*
Ted Henry -- 11/20/2001, 5:26 pm