>> >>I have also seen tow belts, resembling a small fanny pack, that >>have quick-release Fastex buckles. However, I understand that >>they can be tiring on long tows, especially in waves, though >>they do have the advantage that they can be passed from one >>kayak to another. >> >>Chuck Holst you can pass the tow rope from boat to boat if you all have cam-cleats too... nothing extra [as far as weight either] cam cleat release better than fastex buckles, under stress/emergency [at least in my experience]. this is from towing open boats in white/moving water while the boater swims out... and if you've done that you know it's more "dragging" than towing!! the waist belts i've seen would have been uncomfotable under high stress pulling, but besides the fastex buckle, one i saw had a ripcord type pin [similar to a cotter pin], held in place by pressure, and velcro. pull the pin, rope's gone... YMMV mark ************************************************************************** * While it is true that a tow rope could be passed to a kayak equipped with a cam cleat, I would think that a sea kayak equipped with a cam cleat would have its own tow rope. Also, it is an unfortunate fact that only a small minority of sea kayaks have any kind of towing arrangement. Chuck Holst *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Feb 02 1998 - 07:04:22 PST
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