DIY paddle leash video
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Topic: DIY paddle leash video
Posted By: skip
Subject: DIY paddle leash video
Date Posted: 03 Jan 2008 at 9:33pm
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I know most of you experienced yakkers will probably know how to make these but for a newbie like myself i think its excellent...............
http://youtube.com/watch?v=y2DVj2kUeQ4&feature=related |
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Posted By: Badfish
Date Posted: 03 Jan 2008 at 10:01pm
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I've used that adhesive velcro before on the yak and its not really suitable for a wet enviroment for to long. There may be different types of adhesive velcro but I know for sure the stuff I used was arse once wet.
I'd also rather have something with a bit of stretch in the cord. There can be a fair bit of force on a paddle and leash in the surf and without any dampening it can easily damage your kayak or paddle. I've bent one and broken another paddle in rapids because the paddle leash was to stout. my 2 cents ------------- http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: skip
Date Posted: 03 Jan 2008 at 10:09pm
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Cool thanks for that Badfish
I didnt think his ideas were perfect but after buying a pdf today and xmas im skint i think i can refine what hes done with some bungy cord and get the missus to sew the material velcro together. Better???? Skip |
Posted By: Badfish
Date Posted: 03 Jan 2008 at 10:23pm
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Yea that sounds beter.
I've made all my own paddle/rod leashes I use 5mm (I think) shock cord, 4mm spectra loops at both ends, brass clips (because a lot of the stainless ones didn't move freely in the saddles on the yak) and just some heat shrink to tidy up the knots. The velcro I ended up using for the paddle leash was 12mm stuff I found at a sewing shop. I backed it with some 20mm webbing and just did the sewing by hand with 3.5kg mono that I use for making my own sabikis. Finished up looking pretty nice if I may say so myself  ------------- http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: sooshee
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2008 at 12:31am
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Hi, this is the version I made:
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Posted By: Naki man
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2008 at 8:03am
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Hi Shooshee
That looks sexy - where did you get the hollow straping? ------------- The solution to any problem - work, money, love, whatever - is to go fishing - the worse the problem the longer the fishing trip should be. "I have a lot of very large problems" |
Posted By: skip
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2008 at 9:48am
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Awesome
who sells the shockcord Skip |
Posted By: Badfish
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2008 at 10:28am
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You can get shock cord from most chandlery shops like burnsco etc. You can also sometimes find shockcord trailor nets for cheap, like $4 or so. I got a small net and un-did the knots which gave me over 9m of cord for $4, not to bad.
Cookes has the hollow straping too, its great for making heavier duty leashes like tether lines for you and your yak (for good or bad) and rod leashes for when trolling for kingies etc. On my SP rods etc I like the shock cord leash because its a bit lighter and allows the rod to move more freely without any influence for the extra weight of a bigger leash. ------------- http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Badfish
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2008 at 2:56pm
Here's an old pic but it shows pretty much how easy leashes are to make up. It's held to the rod with a wire tie and split ring that stays on the rod. 
Ahh back when the old t-alloy was shiny and new, now its rusty, beaten on old  ------------- http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Charlie F
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2008 at 6:33pm
| Hi Skip, like Badfish I make up my own leashes with bungy cord, nylon rope and heat shrink from Burnsco. I bought the stainless steel clips for attaching to saddles from Viking Kayaks, these can be ordered through their website and are $19 for 5 clips. I did discover recently that holding on to the paddle whilst being rolled in the surf will not stop the kayak however, the bungy broke. Given the mass of a kayak being propelled by a wave this is not suprising. I don't worry about a velcro strap around the paddle, just use a loop of cord. I have also started unclipping the paddle leash when landing on a surf beach as the last thing you need for a quick dismount is getting the paddle leash caught around your feet. It happened to my wife recently and she ended up arsing up over the kayak. Pretty hilarious to watch and she only sustained a small bruise on her leg, but it could have been quite nasty. |
Posted By: sooshee
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2008 at 7:18pm
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Skip/NakiMan, I got my shock cord and straps from Bivouc but I suspect those places that Badfish mentioned would be selling them cheaper. From memory, I had to use almost twice as much of the strap as the shock cord.
Cheers.
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Posted By: skip
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2008 at 8:43pm
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Tah Daaaa
Heres one i made earlier First attempt at a rod leash and im quite pleased not as flash as some but should work fine and only $9 
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