In a message dated 1/28/99 3:03:49 PM Eastern Standard Time, David.Miner_at_gsbsc.gensig.com writes: << Have any of you tried this method of towing on open water? If so, what do you think? >> The system on the Lotus "Strait Jacket" --- essentially what you describe --- works very well. Easy to tow an incapacitated buddy in bigger water, safe, low profile. Don't overlook "contact towing", described in a recent Sea Kayaker article. Also very effective and useful --- not as much in big water --- in most incapacitated paddler situations, and we're only talking one meter of three mil line and two stainless steel clips. Jack Martin *************************************************************************** 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 Thu Jan 28 1999 - 17:47:23 PST
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