Re: [Paddlewise] Bow Lines

From: Jochen Grikschat <grikschat_at_surfeu.de>
Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2094 19:43:37 +0200
What I do from time to time, especially on longer trips (with the car) is a
rope tied to the front (of the kayak), running over the car to the rear (of
the car) and fix it there.
This will avoid a potential "shoot out" during a heavy break manouvre. Thats
a general problem you canīt solve with line around the boat and bow lines
down to the car. If the kayak would slidder  to the front, the long rope
(across the car) will avoid this totally. Negative is, you canīt get to the
storage room (of the car) easily and the rope might cause some noise on the
roof.

But a vertical bow line should be minimun, just think on Mr. Murphy.... What
might happen, will happen someday!

best regards
Jochen

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