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Re: Strip: padeye installation
By:Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks
Date: 12/11/2002, 9:34 am
In Response To: Strip: padeye installation (Mark Rakestraw in upstate NY)

: Are short screws into the deck sufficient for holding on padeyes or do I need
: through-bolts with nuts or small blocks glued to the interior to provide a
: little more 'meat' for the screws? The padeyes will hold bungee cord for
: deck lines along with a few cris-crosses for holding gear.
: thanks,

You should install padeyes with bolts all the way through the skin with nuts and washers on the inside. Screws will not be sufficient. Screws into blocks may be OK, but bolts with nuts will be better in the long run.

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Strip: padeye installation
Mark Rakestraw in upstate NY -- 12/11/2002, 9:10 am
Re: Strip: padeye installation
Jay Babina -- 12/12/2002, 8:23 am
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Mike and Rikki -- 12/13/2002, 10:43 pm
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Randy Knauff -- 12/12/2002, 1:09 am
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Mark Rakestraw in upstate NY -- 12/11/2002, 8:23 pm
Re: Strip: padeye installation *LINK*
Dave Houser -- 12/11/2002, 11:20 am
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 12/11/2002, 9:34 am
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Mike and Rikki -- 12/11/2002, 7:21 pm
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Severne -- 12/11/2002, 7:48 pm
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Mike and Rikki -- 12/11/2002, 8:13 pm
Curving fender washers
Brian Nystrom -- 12/13/2002, 3:50 pm
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Mike and Rikki -- 12/13/2002, 10:41 pm
Re: Strip: padeye installation
Severne -- 12/11/2002, 11:17 am
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 12/11/2002, 3:25 pm
Re: Strip: padeye installation *LINK*
Randy Oswald -- 12/12/2002, 10:23 am