> > So far, I like the Chuck's idea or reference of the clip on the end of > the bungee at the towers end. This serves two purposes, keeping the > lashed rope on to the bungee and easily clipping to any point on the > braid. It's additional weight would be at the boat end so no > implications of sinking the line. > The issue would be keeping the extra line in the pouch and gathering it > up after it's use if you are still on the water, it would be far too > time consuming to braid it again. This may be solved a bit easier on a > deck system, I am making a belt. > > Do you folks 'down under' have electric winch systems run off the pump > batteries? with the 'electric cord' tow line you could run one remotely;-) -- : : 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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