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Re: Material: Hydraulic hose ?
By:Don Lucas
Date: 6/19/2009, 10:01 am
In Response To: Material: Hydraulic hose ? (Gene)

: Looking for a more secure rope attachments: 3 front to bumper, 3 each side to
: drip rails, 2 rear to van bumper: hydraulic hose surfaced.
: The hose type has metal sheathing eliminating casual jacknife thievery
: attempts.
: Comments from experience or engineering concerns eg hose weight on kayak ends
: ?
: Kayak attached here is a Kevlar Solstice on foam pads.
People have taken the center core of double braided line out and put wire rope in for a hard to cut but softer on hands and kayak.
Don

Messages In This Thread

Material: Hydraulic hose ?
Gene -- 6/18/2009, 6:30 pm
Re: Material: Hydraulic hose ?
Bill Hamm -- 6/21/2009, 12:43 am
Re: Material: Hydraulic hose ?
Gene -- 6/20/2009, 8:45 pm
Re: Material: Hydraulic hose ?
Don Lucas -- 6/19/2009, 10:01 am
Plastic sheathed Stainless wire instead?
Simeon -- 6/18/2009, 9:53 pm
Re: Plastic sheathed Stainless wire instead?
vk1nf -- 6/19/2009, 8:10 am