jsmith89:
Ok so we have established that a crotch strap would be best. I have plenty of webbing lying around everywhere. Can someone point me in the right direction on how to rig it?
-Jacobi
If you don't sew, you can make a crotch strap using a couple weight belt keepers.
The first keeper is used to secure the webbing to the bottom of the back plate. I depends on the webbing and the keeper just how you weave it. With soft edge webbing I use a "Plain" keeper becasue they are a little bigger than the serrated keepers and you can pass the webbing thru them twice.
Some people add a wire dring under the rear keeper, the so called "butt dring", some do not.
The front loop of the crotch needs to be large enough for the entire waist belt buckle to pass thru easily. Here again some place a dring under the keeper, some do not.
I'd set up the front loop first and adjust the lenght with the rear keeper.
If you sew, or have access to shoemaker for example, you can sew the front loop, again with or without the Dring.
The rear is usually secured with a keeper, to provide adjustment. As an alternative you can burn a hole through both halfs of the webbing and use a pan head bolt and nylok nut with a couple washers to secure the webbing to the plate.
I'd suggest allowing for some adjustment, at least until you're sure you have it where you want it.
Regards,
Tobin
BTW the front dring adds a little mass, which is quite helpful if you are donning your gear in the water. It makes the crotch strap hang straight down from the plate.
