Dan, the monkey fist knot for a paddle park is wonderful!! Quieter than a plastic ball sail tie, and lots more nautical looking. I used a monkey fist for a grab ball on my tow rig's quick release cam buckle.

Shawn

: Dave,
: Just went back and looked at your heron - you're right, it'd be a shame to
: cover it up. Just the same, I always seem to find a use for a deck bungie
: or two. I like having a water bottle handy, it's nice to have a paddle
: rest for fussing with the spray skirt, etc. I often come back with someone
: else's trash snapped under a bungie. So, they're handy. Don't know if I've
: seen your whole deck - maybe some room behind the cockpit??

: If you decide on a retrofit, you might try this way. Couple of holes drilled
: smaller than the line (but just bigger than its dia. fully stretched) can
: do the trick. A little epoxy to seal the wood and it's done. Daresay you
: wouldn't need to mess up the varnish. Not as flashy as a lot of the carved
: or recessed wonders these folks come up with (damn, I wish I had those
: skills, patience, tools, magic, whatever), but it's no-snag and visually
: 'clean'.