Re: [Paddlewise] floating tow rope

If the rope floats and you get slack in it when you paddle forward you
simply remove the slack and pick up the tension of the towed boat.
If the rope sinks and gets slack in it you have to overcome the water
tension on the rope before you pick up the tension of the towed boat.
If nothing else, it's less work.


----- Original Message -----
From: Mark Zen <canoeist_at_netbox.com>
To: <paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net>
Sent: Friday, February 19, 1999 5:01 AM
Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] floating tow rope


>At 11:23 25-01-99 -0800,  Julio MacWilliams <juliom_at_cisco.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>Salamander advertises that their tow ropes float, and are highly
>>visible.
>>
>>In a recent workshop, a student made a presentation on towing with
>>a tow rope that sinks to the bottom, leaving only the storage bag
>>floating.
>>
>>So, here is the question. Is it really an advantage that the length
>>of a tow rope floats?
>>
>>I can see one disadvantage. If the thing is floating all over the
>>surface, the chances of getting entangled with it are a lot higher.
>>
>>opinions?
>>
>>- Julio
>
>good question. on the river, we want rope to float, you don't want it
>snagging on the bottom...
>
>mark
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