Spray shield question

[Richard Lathrop]

Should a spray shield have snaps that attach all the way to the oar locks or do the snaps end by the forward cockpit coaming and then tied to eyes on the oar locks?

First try at sewing a spray shield for the widgeon.

Thanks,

Rick Lathrop

 

[CaptBobKeeney]

Should a spray shield have snaps that attach all the way to the oar locks or do the snaps end by the forward cockpit coaming and then tied to eyes on the oar locks?

First try at sewing a spray shield for the widgeon.

Thanks,

Rick Lathrop

Rick, i put the snaps all the to the front of the oar locks. As well as tie the lines to the oar locks

 

[Steve Sanford]

Richard~

Nice work!

Like Bob, I run my deck fasteners (I lean toward Common-Sense fasteners....) all the way aft. To secure the drawstring, I would use either small (2 or 3-inch) cleats on the oarlock stanchions - or just a thumb cleat with a loop (bowline) in the end of the drawstring.

NOTE: I shape - with saw and router - the thumb cleats before I cut them out of the stock.



All the best,

SJS

 

[Richard Lathrop]

Thank you all for replying.

Do you blacken your snap hardware or will it be hidden by your camouflage?

Rick Lathrop

 

[Capt Rich Geminski]

I would not tie anything to the oar locks, might need to use it fast. I like Steve's pictured cleat idea. I never did put a spray shield on my southbay, I extended 3" higher...

 

[Richard Lathrop]

I would not tie anything to the oar locks, might need to use it fast. I like Steve's pictured cleat idea. I never did put a spray shield on my southbay, I extended 3" higher...

Capt,

I just tied the line there until I purchase some screw eyes. I am taking inspiration from photos of other spray shields like the Carl Adams Gunning Garvey photo that Capt Bob posted.

 

[CaptBobKeeney]

Thank you all for replying.

Do you blacken your snap hardware or will it be hidden by your camouflage?

Rick Lathrop

I dont do anything it’s covered by salt hay but you could always paint them if you want to

 

[roy brewington]

They sell stretch cord in O.D. and Black as well as other colors if your worried about the color. Amazon or EBAY should have it. Works great for something to attach grassing to on small decked over duck boats ran thru nylon footman loops.

 

[Richard Lathrop]

I followed Steves advice and made/installed thumbcleats for the lower corner of the sprayshield.