From: "Jim Tynan" <jim.tynan_at_home.com> > Which brings us back to the important question: Was it equipment failure, > procedural error or both? I carefully checked the eye plate and > carabiner -- neither were damaged in any way. I can only surmise that, due > to the chop and boat rock, the spring-loaded carabiner managed to open up > and then slip out of the eye plate -- as amazing as that may seem [at least > to me]. Spring loaded carabiners can easily be opened if not under constant load. All you have to do is get the rope (or in your case, the thingy you called an eye plate) to cross the gate and then pull. Given that you had chop etc, it's not surprising. You would probably do well to go to a locking carabiner. Or tie knots. Mike *************************************************************************** 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 May 16 2001 - 18:07:05 PDT
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