Re: [Paddlewise] Paddle Tethers

From: Dave Kruger <dkruger_at_pacifier.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2001 06:52:26 -0800
skylakeboatworks_at_yahoo.com wrote:

> Paddle tethers....
> Are they good or bad?
> Do you consider them essential?
> Do they attach the paddle to you or the boat?
> How long is the tether?
> Just straight rope, or some kind of springy/contracting line?

Telephone cord version (see the NWOC site: http://www.nwoc.com/) attached to
the deck not me, for 7-8 years, never a hassle, not essential only a
convenience for bird-watching (etc.), retracts to about 12 inches, extends to
two-three feet, and ...

I would _never_ use this one in surf!

-- 
Dave Kruger
Astoria, OR
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