> Joe Pylka wrote: > > > > > I think too > >much of the cord and bungee used in kayaking is much too thick and > >bulky. It is isn't as if one is rock climbing and has to deal with the > >extreme load forces of gravity in a fall. Surpisingly small diameter > >rope will do in kayaking. > > True, things such as Prusik cord are extremely strong but still in > narrow diameters. IOW strength is not necessarily a function of thickness. > These ropes are thick for utility. It's cold now.... it is much easier for > a waterlogged and cold paddler to grasp a thick rope than a thin one. > Secondly, I think there are more forces at work in wildly moving water, e.g. > at a surf line than you may think. A thin line can become very > uncomfortable to hold onto, and may even seriously lacerate your hand. > --From another question regarding this.... Why not use a Prusik sling > and a carabiner to control the length of towrope payed out? > JP Another rationale for a larger rope is that it won't require as large a float for the clip attatchment, assuming of course that you are using a floating rope. floating and yellow were the first requirements for me. -- : : Gabriel L Romeu : http://studiofurniture.com furniture from the workshop : http://members.xoom.com/gabrielR life as a tourist, daily journal : http://users.aol.com/romeugp paintings, photographs, etchings, objects *************************************************************************** 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 Fri Dec 10 1999 - 15:12:19 PST
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