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Re: U-Bolts for bow and stern
By:Shawn Baker
Date: 1/18/2001, 4:32 pm
In Response To: Re: U-Bolts for bow and stern (Dale Frolander)

: I actually think it's more secure than a stainless U-bolt. They can cut the
: U-bolt off and still have a nice kayak, but they would have to cut the
: nose off on the kayak with the cable running through the nose. For that
: matter they could cut the cable on either method.

Hey Dale,

I thought of one: you can't clip a carabiner to a wooden pipe!!

(For those of you who don't know what I'm talking about, Dale and I have had a running friendly debate over whether U-bolts or wooden pipes are better)

Happy Building,
Shawn

Messages In This Thread

U-Bolts for bow and stern
Andreas Albat -- 1/18/2001, 12:30 pm
Diameter for wooden pipe
Andreas Albat -- 1/19/2001, 10:15 am
Re: Diameter for wooden pipe
John Monfoe -- 1/20/2001, 6:16 am
Re: Diameter for wooden pipe
Dale Frolander -- 1/19/2001, 3:26 pm
Try a shackle
Mike -- 1/18/2001, 9:39 pm
Re: Try a shackle
Chris Menard -- 1/19/2001, 7:48 am
Re: U-Bolts for bow and stern
Dale Frolander -- 1/18/2001, 3:55 pm
Re: U-Bolts for bow and stern
Shawn Baker -- 1/18/2001, 4:32 pm
Re: U-Bolts for bow and stern
Dale Frolander -- 1/18/2001, 9:17 pm
Re: U-Bolts for bow and stern
Chris Menard -- 1/19/2001, 7:47 am
I prefer to...
Brian Nystrom -- 1/19/2001, 12:20 pm
Re: I prefer to...
Shawn Baker -- 1/19/2001, 1:36 pm
Re: U-Bolts for bow and stern
Byron -- 1/18/2001, 2:22 pm
Re: U-Bolts for bow and stern
Dean Trexel -- 1/18/2001, 12:56 pm