RE: [Paddlewise] throw bag construction

Phil Huck wrote:

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>    I could make a throwbag, a towbag, a tie down bag or something I
> haven't thought of yet. 
>    Anybody out there have any advice for a guy who loves to 
> tinker with
> the creation of good working gear? 
>    I will probably get started on punching a grommet into an old stuff
> sack and working some knots and biners into place. I will try 
> to model it
> after a system I saw at the local paddle shop.
> 
  If you decide to use it for a throw bag you'll want to make sure that the
bag itself has some positive flotation.  Most throw bags have a disk of foam
in the bottom.  If you have a "model" at your local paddle shop then this
advice probably isn't necessary.
  Be aware that line of that weight, while fine for some rope rescues, would
be marginal at best for some WW rescue uses - especially Z-drags and other
mechanical advantage rescues.

my .02
Dave Seng
Juneau, Alaska
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