Paddle Clutch

I bought this paddle clutch on Amazon and it is exactly what I was after. I wanted something low profile that would keep my spare paddle secure and the ends up off the deck to prevent scratching. The velcro and deckhand fasteners make it very secure, I don't even remove it when transporting my boat. I like that it has a center buckle to I can get in my forward hatch, though I don't use that very often. Really what I like most is that they are so low profile and not nearly as cumbersome as some of the other paddle britches on the market.

It’s very nice but might not work well for everyone, you can’t move the deck hands away from the shaft holder part, to move the shaft holder part more inward away from the deck edge. If your deck lines are on the edge of your boat hull, then that’s where the shaft holders will be, and depending where you can place your paddle blades, your paddle shafts may stick out from the hull at an angle as your hull curves inward at the front of the boat. Your paddle blades need to be on the outside edge of your boat to avoid this. Also I think the magnetic buckle would be more glove friendly if it were a regular pack buckle. My North Water paddle Scabbards actually work better on the bow for me, thought don’t quite look as sleek. The paddle clutch works fine on my stern.