Re: [Paddlewise] tow rope length

From: Gabriel L Romeu <romeug_at_erols.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Dec 1999 18:11:04 -0500
James Lofton wrote:
> 
> Steve Cramer wrote:
> >
> > > the next loop, and so on.
> >
> > Excellent instructions. Now, how do you tie off the end so you can pull
> > with it?
> >
> > Steve
> 
> You must have cheated and already knew how! :-)
> 
> Easy, when ever you want to stop chaining, and want it to "hold"(not
> unravel), just pull the the "free" rope end all the way through.
> 
> This is the way to lock the end of the rope, after chaining the whole
> length. Just put the last piece (the tip) through the last loop and pull
> the end. Now it can't unravel, and all you have to do to use it is pull
> the end back out of the loop and pull.
> 
> To get it to unravel again, pull the free end back out.
> 
> James
This is where the idea of an extra clip on the belt comes in- clip the
loop where you would like it to stop and it will.  unclip it  to let it
out again.
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