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Materials
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*
40’x 3/16 “ Nylon Cord
* 2’x Shock Cord
* 4x PVC Strap eyes
* 2x Micro Block Pulley Wheels (Harkens)
* 1x Stainless Steel Ring 2”
* 2x Anchor Cleats (Gripper)
* Tube of RTV Silicon Sealant
* Stainless Steel, Counter Sunk Machine Screws, Nuts and
Washers Stainless Steel, Counter Sunk Wood Screws,Masking Tape,
and
* 6 pack of Warsteiner German Beer |
| Tools |
* Drill
* 5/32 Drill Bit
* Adjustable Wrench
* Philips Head screw driver
* Cigarette Lighter
* Scissors
* Permanent marker pen
* Bottle Opener
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| Step
: 1 Mounting the Eye Straps |
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 Measure
approximately 12” from bow of canoe and 2” below gunwale and
mark hull.
Drill
hole from outside of hull through to inside (do not use too much
pressure when drilling or you may splinter the fiberglass, let
the drill do the work).
Apply a coat of RTV to the screw and
push through the Strap eye and hull. Thread on 2 nuts and
tighten. The second nut will prevent loosening.
You may like to fit a second Strap
Eye inside the hull before fitting the nuts.
This will give you a handy hooking
point to hang keys or such.
Wipe off any excess RTV.
Level the Strap Eye and Drill second
hole, then secure as before.
Open your first beer! And enjoy.
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| Step
2: Repeat Step One for Stern |
| Step
3: Attach Bow Micro-Block |
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 Cut
18” of Shock Cord; use the cigarette lighter to burn the ends
to prevent them from fraying.
Feed the Shock Cord onto the Micro Block.
Push both ends through Strap Eye and secure
using a double overhand knot.
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| Step
4: Repeat Step 3 at the Stern |
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Repeat Step 3 using 18” of Nylon Cord
instead of Shock Cord.
Before cutting the nylon cord, wrap the
cord with the masking tape and then cut. Using the scissors.
The tape stops the cord fraying, then heat the ends with
the lighter to seal them.
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| Step
5: Attach Nylon Cord to Steel Ring |
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Attach one end of the nylon cord to the
Stainless
 Steel
Ring. Use a secure knot we
Used a barrel knot with 4-5 turns.
Trim the tag end using the scissors.
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| Step 6:
Run Cord Through The Micro Blocks |
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R un
the cord through both Micro Blocks.
Take up the tension of the shock cord,
enough to keep the cord snug to the canoe and still allow the
cord to run through the Micro Blocks freely.
Mark the cord where the tension is right,
and then tie the last free end to the steel ring.
Do not cut the end of the cord until you
have secured it to the ring and made sure your knot is in the
right place. Some final adjustment may be needed.
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| Step
7: Install Anchor Grip Cleats |
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Place the anchor cleats where you are
comfortable with them.
Sit in the canoe and make sure they will
not impede your paddling.
Once you are happy with the position, fix
to the gunwale using 2 stainless steel wood screws. Use the
drill on a slow speed.
Open your final beer to celebrate a job
well done
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| The
Final Product! |
 Dave
Loger a.k.a. Dirty Dave sitting in the canoe with the finished
rigging.
I would like to thank Dave for all
his help with rigging the canoe, writing the article and
drinking the 6 pack.
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