Need locking loop for kayak

On 4-Sep-2003, Wilko <kayaker.TakeThisOut@zonnet.nl> wrote:

 > Good question: I'm looking for something like that for my GF's Zelezny
 > Igo kayak as well.

I've used stainless steel U bolts instead of the cable type loops on one
sea kayak. If you don't need the flex of the cable type, that's an option.
You can get the parts at any decent marine shop (I got it at
a Home Depot - don't know of a similar European big-box hardware
store. I used one U bolt. two bars to close the U and four nuts - one
bar and two nuts inside and one bar and two nuts outside the hull.

You might prefer the flexy cable type on a short WW kayak, though -
you'll hit it in rolling eventually.

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If you can get flex cables custom made there is no reason to put anything on
the hulls of the boats. Assuming you are using two roof racks, cut a cable
loop for each end of each boat that is too small to be slid over the wide
part the hull. One loop locks to one end of the boat and its roof rack and
one to the other. If the loops fit well, the boat cannot be slid either
forward or backwards enough to get it out of them. I have seen this method
used on a variety of kayaks and it seems to work very well as long as the
loops are properly sized.

You will need to find someone who can use crimps to custom make the cable
loops but many repair shops for motorboats and sailboats have the ability to
do this. If you have a choice, make sure they use the high strength,
hardened "security" crimps on the cables. "Soft" crimps can be a point of
vulnerability.

Nelson Highley


"sposter" <sposter RemoveThis @comcast.net> wrote in message
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 > I purchased a couple of Perception Carolina 12's for my kids and need a
way
 > to lock it to my roof rack.
 > I would like to find what used to be a small cable loop that was passed
 > through holes drilled in the deck. It had a backing plate and the ends of
 > the cable loop were threaded for nuts under the deck.
 > Does anyone know where I can still purchase some of these?
 >
 > Thanks,
 > --
 > Scott Poster
 >
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You can just use a lock such as used for steering wheels-spread it so it
fits firmly across the length of your cockpit and run a cable through it,
lock the other end of the cable into your car door. The presence of the
lock alone probably suffices.

ster" <sposter DeleteThis @comcast.net> wrote in message
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 > I purchased a couple of Perception Carolina 12's for my kids and need a
way
 > to lock it to my roof rack.
 > I would like to find what used to be a small cable loop that was passed
 > through holes drilled in the deck. It had a backing plate and the ends of
 > the cable loop were threaded for nuts under the deck.
 > Does anyone know where I can still purchase some of these?
 >
 > Thanks,
 > --
 > Scott Poster
 >
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