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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Toggle or handle? *PIC*
By:John lasky
Date: 9/10/2010, 8:54 am
In Response To: Skin-on-Frame: Toggle or handle? *PIC* (barry boyette)

: Using a 3/4" dowel I was beginning to shape a couple of pieces
: into toggles when it occurred to me that the toggles would beat
: the fabric while traveling on the hiway. So, I scrapped that
: idea and made a couple of handles from some pecan that I had on
: hand. What are the pros and cons of handles vs toggles? What do
: ya'll think?
: barryb

I tie MONKEY FIST knots out of nylon or poly rope and use them for my grab handles.

they look nice, many colors availible (yellow poly is quite visable and floats)

The Knot is very comfortable to hold and very secure (you can tie them any size you want)

they dont beat up the boat since they are soft material (no retaining needed)

"John"

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: Toggle or handle? *PIC*
barry boyette -- 9/9/2010, 9:19 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Toggle or handle? *PIC*
Joy -- 9/10/2010, 7:16 pm
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Shark Bait -- 9/10/2010, 11:17 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Toggle or handle? *PIC*
Kurt Maurer -- 9/11/2010, 8:01 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Toggle or handle? *PIC*
John lasky -- 9/10/2010, 8:54 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/10/2010, 1:33 am
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barry boyette -- 9/10/2010, 8:21 am
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 9/10/2010, 7:35 am
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Mike Savage -- 9/10/2010, 8:03 am
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Brian Nystrom -- 9/10/2010, 9:19 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/10/2010, 1:41 pm
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wwfloyd -- 9/10/2010, 3:32 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/12/2010, 12:33 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Toggle or handle?
dhwdaniels -- 9/10/2010, 3:29 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Toggle or handle? *NM* *PIC*
barry boyette -- 9/9/2010, 9:20 pm