JEM Watercraft

This is how I make my pad eyes ,I am not sure if it i the best way but it works
I use 1 inch webbing



cut a piece 8 inches long,I burn the ends to stop it from raveling



now fold it so that you have 1 inch sticking out past the edge on top.




I always have welding rods around so I use them ,a nail or any small rod will work . Heat it on the stove


now burn a hole threw all three pieces




this does two things ,gives you a hole and melts the area aroound the hole togeter and serves as a washer

Wala you have a soft pad eye ready to bolt on your yak,




finished project


are there any better ways to do this?
Ron

Simple, innovative, effective. Neat!

I've seen some builder cut a slot into their decks and then push the soft padeye through the slot from the underside of the deck. The padeye is held in place by folding over and melting the end opposite of the loop so it's fatter and can't slip through the slot.

That sounds like it would wick water right into the hatches.
Ron

Forgot to mention they put some caulking on the pad eye before pulling it through to seal the hole.

G'day Ron,

Your padeyes are very similar to mine - only yours are much neater and a little longer.

Thank you for sharing mate.

Oh yeah, I like that. I am looking for ideas for my Touring Pirogue for tying off to, a couple of those might be just the ticket. Thanks.

Geez Ron........ your hands are about as knocked around as mine

Great tutorial though

Bemm
43 years in the steel fabrication business I guess I am lucky to still have all of them.
Ron