As per the last few times out backcountry skiing with my 'ratty' old skins. It became apparent that some repairs were needed.
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| Glued and clamped. Use plastic to prevent the adhesive from bonding to the wood. |
The skins had completed de-laminated from the nylon that holds the adhesive. First job was too repair the skins using some 3M auto-trim adhesive.
I've been meaning to improve the tail attachment for a few years (decade). I had heard of the
Rat Tail a long time ago and found the online directions with a quick search. I modified it somewhat, using hooks instead of screws and washers.
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| The Hook. |
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| Top fitted in the notch. |
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| Bottom view with skin trimmed to fit the notch. |
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| A couple zip-ties on the bungee cord... |
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| Marking the skin to cut the tail... |
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| Securing the bungee loop to the Rat Tail |
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| Finish with some static cord... |
I added a zip-tie to stitch the rat tail of the skins to the bungee cord and shortened the bungee cord using a length of regular static cord.
Now all we need is some fresh snow.
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