My knife (Gerber Rivery Shorty) will sink if I let go of it so I have [closely] attached bright yellow floaters to it (that way I can see it even if I drop it in dark water). Interestingly, I've never seen anyone else who has done this but I don't know why. I do know many who have dropped their knives and not be able to recover them. Debs Sandy Hook, NJ > ---------- > From: Outfit3029_at_aol.com[SMTP:Outfit3029_at_aol.com] > > 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. > *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Oct 19 1999 - 08:04:59 PDT
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