Some people have commented on coil tethers being noisy on their deck. I have one that doesn't make much noise which is saying a lot considering that I have a canvas folding kayak deck that would otherwise resonate like a drum. Mine is basically the coiled tether used by jetskiers to tether themselves to their ignition key; if they fall off the coiled tethered key pulls out cutting off their motor (lots of their equipment has good crossover possibilities for sea kayakers). It is cheap, lightweight, bright colored and seems to work well. Matt Broze picked up on it from a suggestion of mine and, last I heard, it worked okay; and I think I have seen some magazine pick up on it too, Sea Kayaker? This is just a reminder that when trying to answer some need around a sea kayak, see if some other user of the water may have something that may be adapted to our needs. ralph diaz -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph Diaz . . . Folding Kayaker newsletter PO Box 0754, New York, NY 10024 Tel: 212-724-5069; E-mail: rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com "Where's your sea kayak?"----"It's in the bag." ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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