Joe Pylka wrote: > > 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. This is important - the main reason I'd never want to use light line. You never know when you'll have to grab and pull by hand. > --From another question regarding this.... Why not use a Prusik sling > and a carabiner to control the length of towrope payed out? This could be a good workable idea... You'd have to safely stow the excess line so that it wouldn't float away and could be release easily to extend the line if conditions change. The only thing I'd prefer is a system that would allow me to increase the length under tension. Carabiners and prussiks won't let me do that. The crochet technique (properly called a "chain sinnet") would work, but I haven't thought of a knot to finish the chain with. If the last loop in the chain sinnet is tight, a biner or even a stick would do. Don't forget, if you want to release the sinnet from the tower's end you've got to start the chain from the throw bag end. Mike *************************************************************************** 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 - 19:46:54 PST
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