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Re: Material: deck bungees/ropes question
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 6/9/2009, 8:58 pm
In Response To: Material: deck bungees/ropes question (Jay Babina)

: A lot of kayak purists frown on the use of bungee for deck lines because
: supposedly it can snap. Ever try to break a piece of 3/16 bungee? The
: screws and fittings would probably rip out of the kayak before it would
: snap.

There's also two common types of bungie commercially available. The one with the nylon cover is much stronger though sunlight kills it faster. Still you're right, nearly impossible to break a 3/16" bungie by hand.

Bill H.

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uga_danny -- 6/6/2009, 5:30 pm
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Danny -- 6/9/2009, 11:04 pm
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Robert Owens -- 6/9/2009, 9:28 pm
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Robert Owens -- 6/9/2009, 9:32 pm
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Matthew -- 6/9/2009, 3:09 am
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LeeG -- 6/7/2009, 10:16 pm
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Robert Owens -- 6/8/2009, 5:18 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 6/7/2009, 7:12 am
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Bill Hamm -- 6/8/2009, 8:43 pm
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Jay Babina -- 6/9/2009, 10:56 am
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Bill Hamm -- 6/9/2009, 8:58 pm
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Matthew -- 6/9/2009, 5:53 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 6/8/2009, 12:57 am
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JohnK -- 6/7/2009, 4:18 am
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Todd Sullivan -- 6/6/2009, 9:17 pm
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