>Julio MacWilliams wrote: > >One thing - a little off topic - that I've been thinking about the past >couple of days is: how strong should the tow rope be? New rules >in Canada require "buoyany heaving lines" at least 15 metres long >on all kayaks The MEC small throw bag uses 6mm polypropylene floating rope, 408kg or 900 lb breaking strength. That's darned small to hold on to. Their big throwbag has 9mm rope with 816kg/1800 lb breaking strength. My own throwbag is an older MEC small, with a shorter length of 9mm rope. I'll have to measure it & see if it meets regulations. ------------- Lloyd Bowles The Mad Canoeist "Keep the open side up!" http://www.fortunecity.com/greenfield/clearstreets/358/index.html *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Jan 25 1999 - 14:14:23 PST
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