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Permalink Reply by David Witton on March 13, 2017 at 8:16am

I followed Mike Baker's lead and used 2" webbing - dacron I believe - very comfy. 

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Permalink Reply by CWarmouth on March 15, 2017 at 4:24pm

Anybody using rope on their rowing seats these days? :-)

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Permalink Reply by Phillip Westendorf on March 16, 2017 at 5:48pm

CW,

I have been using a 1/2 inch diameter "cheap" rope that I purchased at a local box store. It sucks!  I have to keep adjusting it after every time I use the boat.  I use a throwable marine cushion to compensate for the stretch.  I have had to cut off 6-8 inches and re-tie it to the turnbuckle after I ran out of adjustment.  I like the seat but need a better line to eliminate the constant stretching of the cheap rope.

West Marine sells several sizes and types of Lanyard Line.  I was considering a 1/2 inch diameter at 2.4% for about $ 2.00 a running foot. Good news they have it on sale until Sunday at 20% off.  

I stopped by the local store last week to inquire and they told me to wait until this week and it would be on sale the 16 Th through the 19 Th..  They sell better line at less than 1% stretch but the cost is close to $5.00 a foot.  Take a look at their website, I think you can order it there and have it shipped to you.

i am going there tomorrow and buy the 2.4% stuff.  It's gotta be better than the stuff I now have.

Hope this helps,

Dorf

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Permalink Reply by Dylan on July 17, 2017 at 8:27am

I bought 250' of 3/16" poly rope to wrap a set of 3 oars ($27 @ qualitynylonrope.com with free shipping).  I had enough left over to do my seat. The old rope was either 1/2 or 3/8, so I basically did the seat twice with one continuous piece of rope, it is comfortable.  15 months and 250 river miles later and the seat and wraps are in great shape.

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Permalink Reply by CWarmouth on July 19, 2017 at 8:00pm

Thank you for the reply.

Would you mind attaching a picture of that? I'm not clear on what you mean by "did the seat twice with one continuous piece of rope."

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Permalink Reply by Dylan on July 24, 2017 at 7:45pm

I hope that helps explain it.

Cheers

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Permalink Reply by CWarmouth on July 29, 2017 at 7:32am

I get it now. Thanks. I really like that. It's nice how it makes a bit of a flatter, wider band. Great idea.

Oh, and nice patina in the boat.

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