INSTALLING GUNWALE TO
GUNWALE LACING FOR
FLOATATION BAGS
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There are a couple different ways to install gunwale to gunwale lacing, one of which is drilling thru the hull below the gunwale as shown in the photo to the right. |
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The Other is to install strap eyes on the bottom side of the gunwale using screws or pop rivets. We at Mohawk choose to do it as shown above, there is less chances of failure, and it prevents excessive force on the gunwale in an over inflating or capsize situation. If using the strap eye method, be sure to use a stopper on your drill bit to prevent running the drill out thru the top of the gunwale. |
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| For thru the hull lacing, drill the holes aprox. 6 inches apart and about 1/8 inch below the gunwale. Typically you will be using 1/8th inch lacing cord, so use a 1/8th inch drill bit for the holes. Space them out to cover the whole bag. As an example, a Probe 12 will use 6 holes for a 60 inch bag. |  |
| Note the lacing pattern to the right, on the forward most hole you should place 2 of them close together on one side so a truckers hitch can be used to tighten the line. Start the lacing at the hole closest to the center of the canoe. If an even number (6) of holes is used, start the lacing on the same side as the double hole, if the number of holes is odd (5), start the lacing on the opposite side of the double hole. |  |
| There should be an over lay strap running right down the center of the lacing. It should attach under the deck and down to the floor of the canoe attached to a pad. This stops the air bag from pushing back towards the center of the canoe and helps take some of the stress off the lacing. |
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For complete video instruction on install a Mohawk airbag lacing kit order our Mohawk Whitewater video.
