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Sea Kayaks Techniques Bulletin Board
Easy, inexpensive wrist leashes
Posted By: Brian Nystrom In Response To: Re: Getting tangled? (Kent LeBoutillier)
Date: Friday, 3 November 2000, at 11:49 a.m.
: I went to a demo by Derek Hutchinson last spring, He uses a paddle leash
: attached to his wrist. He performed many of the techniques discussed in
: this thread with a leash and had no problems. The one big thing he
: discussed regarding the leash was the length. It should not be any longer
: than whats required to grip the end of the paddle. The attachment point on
: the paddle sliped up and down the loom with ease. The type of leash he had
: is available from Campmor and had a little plastic ball on the end so it
: can be sliped under a deck bungie when you want to let go of the paddle.I've seen Derek do the same things in demos. Rather than paying $7.50 plus shipping for the Campmor leash, I buy $2.50 sail ties (18" IIRC) at West Marine, which are the same thing, except that they aren't modified to work as wrist leashes. On the fixed end (blue ball) I cut one side of the bungee at 5" long and whip it to the standing end to form a 4" wrist loop. I then pull the slack through the orange ball until the end is only 3" long and whip that to form a smaller (2") loop that fits comfortably over the shaft of my paddles. It will stay in place when desired, but slides easily with a slight tug. It works fine for fully extended paddle stroke and Pawlawta rolls.
For those who don't know how to whip finish ropes, you can buy crimping rings for the bungee at West Marine as well. Just cover them with electrical tape after crimping.
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