Re: [Paddlewise] Death by Tether

From: <Outfit3029_at_aol.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Oct 1999 10:13:14 EDT
Ralph Diaz wrote:

>Also I find it hard to think that anyone fishing would not have a knife
handy on his PFD.  If you are in mode of kayaking involving lines of any
kind such as in sailing or fishing, a knife is a smart thing to have. 
Also perhaps anyone using tethers of any kind might also want to carry a
knife.  The risk of entanglement in many tethering devices is quite low
especially for a tether of paddle to boat particularly if it kept
short.  But a knife assures you have a chance of untangling if somehow
things go wrong with the tether.
>
  
I too find it difficult to believe that a fisherman did not have a knife 
handy and would suggest that perhaps a knife was in hand, on deck or in the 
bilge.
Since we are on the topic of tethers, let's tether our rescue knife to our 
PFD.

Bruce
 WEO
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