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For starters, before clips and attachments, it is worth buying good quality bungee cord. Woven sheath bungee seems to have better UV resistance, knots better and lasts longer.
Some of the bungee cord on the Sockeye dates as far back to the original soloization, and there are various bits and pieces of bungee, held by various attachments, serving different purposes. The stupid idea deck bungee was a stretch-worn gonner, untrustworthy when new and now removed, never to be replaced.
The paddle-keep bungee vee’s are still sound; I likely replaced those some years ago, there isn’t a lot of tension on those, even when stretched over a paddle shaft. The bungee on the utility thwart is woven sheath with reflective tracer, definitely later model bungee cord, likewise little stretched in miscellanea keepage and still like new.
P8130010 by Mike McCrea, on Flickr
Those paddle keep vees are knotted on each side below a strap eye, and stretch around the paddle shaft and over a lashing hook. I always have both a single and a double, and in decked canoes that arrangement makes for a perfect instant-grab spare at the ready. And a place to securely stash the primary stick when landing and wanting both hands free.
Strap Eyes
http://topkayaker.com/index.php?main...roducts_id=137
Lashing Hook
http://topkayaker.com/index.php?main...roducts_id=425
Both of those wee outfitting bits are handy as hell, even in open canoe outfitting.
The bungee holding the Feathercraft rudder retraction cord taut was worn clear down to the sheath. Not the best bungee cord when it was installed.
P8130014 by Mike McCrea, on Flickr
9 inches of new bungee, new hook and new cord lock will fix that.
P8140017 by Mike McCrea, on Flickr
I am generally not a fan of those closed (or open) bungee cord hooks, they are essentially un-reusable, but in some few applications they remain the best solution.
http://topkayaker.com/index.php?main...roducts_id=360
That cord lock is an uber-strong beefy thing, a gift from Conk. Perhaps overkill in that application, but I want to order me some more.
P8140018 by Mike McCrea, on Flickr
The 5” lengths of bungee that pull the rudder controls evenly forward in place, with feet off the pedals, were originally installed using a cheesy cord lock, That very important bungee cord is still in always-shaded decent condition, but the cheesy cord lock tensioners have bit the dust. The droopy, stuck-cord lock bungee ain’t doing squat.
The bungee and fittings are all good, just needs two new cord locks. (Thanks again Conk)
P8130013 by Mike McCrea, on Flickr
Those rudder pedal straightening bungees runs through a cable clamp, with the cord lock tensioner on the back side. Excuse my black dandruff, that is flakes of loose spray paint debris I spraped and sanded off. %$@# spray paint.
On to the next boat. My shop bungee supply could use some new stuff. Anyone have a recommendation for high quality UV resistant bungee cord?
Woven sheath or reflective tracer a plus.
Some of the bungee cord on the Sockeye dates as far back to the original soloization, and there are various bits and pieces of bungee, held by various attachments, serving different purposes. The stupid idea deck bungee was a stretch-worn gonner, untrustworthy when new and now removed, never to be replaced.
The paddle-keep bungee vee’s are still sound; I likely replaced those some years ago, there isn’t a lot of tension on those, even when stretched over a paddle shaft. The bungee on the utility thwart is woven sheath with reflective tracer, definitely later model bungee cord, likewise little stretched in miscellanea keepage and still like new.
P8130010 by Mike McCrea, on FlickrThose paddle keep vees are knotted on each side below a strap eye, and stretch around the paddle shaft and over a lashing hook. I always have both a single and a double, and in decked canoes that arrangement makes for a perfect instant-grab spare at the ready. And a place to securely stash the primary stick when landing and wanting both hands free.
Strap Eyes
http://topkayaker.com/index.php?main...roducts_id=137
Lashing Hook
http://topkayaker.com/index.php?main...roducts_id=425
Both of those wee outfitting bits are handy as hell, even in open canoe outfitting.
The bungee holding the Feathercraft rudder retraction cord taut was worn clear down to the sheath. Not the best bungee cord when it was installed.
P8130014 by Mike McCrea, on Flickr9 inches of new bungee, new hook and new cord lock will fix that.
P8140017 by Mike McCrea, on FlickrI am generally not a fan of those closed (or open) bungee cord hooks, they are essentially un-reusable, but in some few applications they remain the best solution.
http://topkayaker.com/index.php?main...roducts_id=360
That cord lock is an uber-strong beefy thing, a gift from Conk. Perhaps overkill in that application, but I want to order me some more.
P8140018 by Mike McCrea, on FlickrThe 5” lengths of bungee that pull the rudder controls evenly forward in place, with feet off the pedals, were originally installed using a cheesy cord lock, That very important bungee cord is still in always-shaded decent condition, but the cheesy cord lock tensioners have bit the dust. The droopy, stuck-cord lock bungee ain’t doing squat.
The bungee and fittings are all good, just needs two new cord locks. (Thanks again Conk)
P8130013 by Mike McCrea, on FlickrThose rudder pedal straightening bungees runs through a cable clamp, with the cord lock tensioner on the back side. Excuse my black dandruff, that is flakes of loose spray paint debris I spraped and sanded off. %$@# spray paint.
On to the next boat. My shop bungee supply could use some new stuff. Anyone have a recommendation for high quality UV resistant bungee cord?
Woven sheath or reflective tracer a plus.
