In a message dated 3/6/01 6:30:25 PM Pacific Standard Time, brian.nystrom_at_att.net writes: > . Personally, I use a paddle biner in a tightly stitched loop, so > it cannot shift around. There's no way I can miss it. > Biners work great because they are heavy enough to hang the strap straight down away from the coaming when you are inverted, making it easier to find. Also, it gives you an extra biner should you need one for towing or rescues. However, be sure to use a locking biner so that it doesn't inadvertently hook on something before you need to exit or when you're swimming, thus fulfilling its paddling moniker -- "death hook". Harold *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Mar 07 2001 - 15:43:41 PST
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