[Rhodes22-list] Canopy or Bungee Ball ties

[Michael D. Weisner]

Joe,

I agree with you.  The canopy or Bungee ball tie is a marvelous device!  I 
buy 12 packs from Walmart.
(or Amazon, see: http://www.qedcat.com/moviemath/buck_privates.html or 
http://www.creativeshelters.com/Canopy-Accessories/Canopy-Accessories.aspx?ProductGroup=Ties )

They don't tend to catch on sails because there's no hook!

If one isn't long enough just string them together.  I use a bunch of them 
tied at regular intervals to a shock cord under the boom to tie up my flaked 
main before covering (no IMF, yet.)

Mike
s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
Nissequogue River, NY

From: "Joe Babb" Thursday, April 29, 2010 8:29 AM
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> BTW, I've found a 1000 uses for the bungies that are made as loops with
> a plastic ball.  You can get them in various sizes.  I use them to help
> hold the jib and boom to the mast when we pack up to go on the road.  I
> also use them to hold the backstays and main shrouds to the rear mast
> crutch.  It makes a neat controllable coil.
> Hope this helps,
> Joe