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Re: Paddle: Deck fittings
By:Brian Nystrom
Date: 11/30/2001, 12:18 pm
In Response To: Paddle: Deck fittings (j.knierim)

: Hi everybody,
: coming to the point where I start thinking about deck fittings.
: Any suggestions about attachments to hold the paddle while: 1. Entering the
: kajak when launching
: 2. Doing a wet entry.
: I´ve only seen a few bungies to hold it against the deck. Is that enough?
: Thanks for the inputs

After using bungees for a while, I've come to the conclusion that adjustable straps or Greenland style deck lines with toggles are vastly superior. I haven't tried rigging lines with toggles for use with Euro paddles, but they work incredibly well with a Greenland paddle.

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Paddle: Deck fittings
j.knierim -- 11/30/2001, 10:35 am
Re: Paddle: Deck fittings *Pic*
Jon Limebrook -- 11/30/2001, 7:27 pm
Re: Paddle: Deck fittings - fairleads
Shawn Baker -- 12/2/2001, 1:54 am
Re: Paddle: Deck fittings
Bob Branstrom -- 11/30/2001, 8:13 pm
Re: Paddle: Deck fittings
Bob Branstrom -- 11/30/2001, 6:10 pm
Re: Paddle: Deck fittings
Shawn Baker -- 11/30/2001, 4:19 pm
Re: Paddle: Deck fittings
Brian Nystrom -- 11/30/2001, 12:18 pm
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Dave Houser -- 11/30/2001, 2:51 pm
Re: Paddle: Deck fittings
joaquin -- 11/30/2001, 2:35 pm
Re: Paddle: Deck fittings
Brian Nystrom -- 11/30/2001, 3:25 pm