"One thing I would worry about is the nasty habit of the rescue belts not fully releasing unless under some tension. Another is the problem of the ring being on the back. Under a worst case scenario, you could be pulled backwards by the wayward kayak and that's not the easiest way to deal with the problem." You have a point. I would love to hear if anyone out there has used this method of self tethering. What are the alternatives, aside from the Audrey Sutherland loop method? On the other hand, my tow belt/pfd combination allows the slip ring to slide around to the side and it releases very easily, and it would not be hard to clear without tension. The dive belt and stainless weight belt buckle that I use for a towbelt is more robust and positive in it's action than some of the commercial towbelts I have seen. In particular, the belt is a fairly thick and stiff type of webbing, not the more supple tubular webbing some belts are made of. When you are using the towbelt to tow with you are being pulled from behind. I am not sure that this is worse than being towed from in front. I am supple enough to get at things that are behind my back. I'd like to keep the tether out of my way when paddling, rolling and wet exiting. I would want to keep the system simple. I don't know, I will have to try it to know. How do others join their tethers to their bodies? Nick Lyle *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Sep 13 1999 - 21:25:08 PDT
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