>Doug Lloyd wrote: >> As far as Input to Lotus, I met the R&R guy at the PT Symposium. I had some >> real concerns over the 50 foot tow rope that I used on the Storm Island tow >> for 6 hours (needed a better way to shorten it to 30 feet. Salamander makes an excellent tow belt (not cheap). It has two lines: a short 13-foot line for towing in calm conditions, and a 33 foot line for conditions in which the short line might result in collisions between tower and towee. Both lines come with carabiners for quick hookup and release. The belt has an airline-type quick release buckle with a wooden ball attached to the buckle to make it easier to locate and grasp with hurried/cold fingers. I think they call the system the "Keelhauler Pro." *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
The cost of that really nice system was the inspiration of making it myself Bob. Bob Volin wrote: > > Salamander makes an excellent tow belt (not cheap). It has two lines: a > short 13-foot line for towing in calm conditions, and a 33 foot line for > conditions in which the short line might result in collisions between tower > and towee. Both lines come with carabiners for quick hookup and release. > The belt has an airline-type quick release buckle with a wooden ball > attached to the buckle to make it easier to locate and grasp with > hurried/cold fingers. I think they call the system the "Keelhauler Pro." > ********************************************************************** -- : : 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/ ***************************************************************************
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