Subject: RE: [baidarka] New Member with questions
From: Bruce C. Anderson (bcanderson@cableone.net)
Date: Tue May 18 2004 - 11:30:22 EDT
Howdy Dick
> -----Original Message-----
> Subject: Re: [baidarka] New Member with questions
>
You
> could (as an extra safeguard) melt the bit of thread that
> protrudes from the last hitch using a soldering iron and
> flatten the molten polyester onto the knot. That
> way you're certain the ends will stay where they are.
I did something similar, I used a lighter to melt the polyester into a small
ball on the ends of the threads, for the same reason. I melted the thread
about 12mm from the ends to keep from burning the lashings.
> Do'nt worry, your boat looks fine,
Thanks
See Ya
Have Fun
Bruce
http://myweb.cableone.net/bcanderson/
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