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Magnets on kayaks
By:Brian Nystrom
Date: 1/17/2002, 1:02 pm
In Response To: Variation on solid handles... (Nathan)

: I think a slick way to attach the handles into their depression would be a
: couple of rare-earth magnets, embedded in epoxy for rustproofing. The
: toggle rope would have to go down into a sealed chamber below the deck
: (that would have to be drained...) but I think it would work pretty well.

You can also buy latches for hatches that use rare-earth magnets as keys to open them.

The problem is that once you put rare-earth magnets on your boat, you can't use a compass any longer, as it will not read reliably.

Messages In This Thread

Other: Ideas for quiet toggles?
Peter Burghardt -- 1/16/2002, 5:04 pm
Re: Other: Ideas for quiet toggles?
Bob Warren -- 1/17/2002, 11:59 am
Re: Bungee in Tubular Webbing
Shawn Baker -- 1/17/2002, 6:17 pm
Re: Other: Ideas for quiet toggles? *Pic*
Bobby Curtis -- 1/17/2002, 9:25 am
Re: Other: Ideas for quiet toggles?
LeeG -- 1/16/2002, 8:48 pm
Idea for quiet toggle
mike allen ---> -- 1/16/2002, 7:45 pm
Variation on solid handles...
Nathan -- 1/17/2002, 11:58 am
inset toggle
mike allen ---> -- 1/17/2002, 2:52 pm
Magnets on kayaks
Brian Nystrom -- 1/17/2002, 1:02 pm
Re: Magnets on kayaks
Ted Henry -- 1/17/2002, 3:19 pm
I guess I'll have to give 'em a try. *NM*
Brian Nystrom -- 1/17/2002, 6:03 pm
Re: Magnets on kayaks
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 1/17/2002, 1:57 pm
No kidding?
Brian Nystrom -- 1/17/2002, 6:02 pm
Re: No kidding?
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 1/17/2002, 6:37 pm
Re: Other: Ideas for quiet toggles?
Brian Nystrom -- 1/16/2002, 5:51 pm