7-11 Rule of Thumb

How long should the cord be cut for OC6 canoe rigging?

A common rule of thumb practiced by the Keauhou Club, for one, and probably a great many others is the 7 - 11 rule of thumb. Having nothing to do with a chain fast food convenience stores other than its easy to remember. of course there are as many rules of thumb in rigging outrigger canoes as products sold in a 7-11 store. As Nappy Napoleon is reported to have said, "As long as the buggah doesn't come off", being the premise of good lashing to hold a canoe together.

For the iaku-to-canoe wae lashing, 66 feet of cord works well. So where does 7-11 come in?

That is 11 pulls from one extended arm to the other extended arm (6 feet on a grown up man) 11 pulls at 6 feet equals 66 feet. 

For the iaku to the ama lashing 42 feet works well.  Again that is 7 pulls of six feet.