Another consideration for a tow rope is versatility. It is perhaps best that it be saved for towing/rescue, so that its strength is assured, but for many of us tow ropes are forced into duty rigging tents, mooring boats, lowering boats, etc. I find a longer, thinner, more static line is preferable to a shorter, fatter, more dynamic line for these purposes. I can always double a thinner line to get strength, although longer lines tend to be a bit more unmanageable in rough rescues. So sometimes I clip in halfway down. A longer line can also be used with more boats, a plus if you're not sure other boaters have rescue lines. I also agree with other posters: maybe I'm influenced by WW use, but I cannot see any point to using a sinking line unless you're rescuing halibut. Rob Gendreau Oakland, California gendreau_at_ccnet.com *************************************************************************** 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 Wed Jan 27 1999 - 21:00:23 PST
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