From: "Jed" <jluby_at_teamnorthatlantic.com> > Peter's mention of "contact tows" brings up a question that has been > bouncing around in my otherwise empty head for some time. Conventional > wisdom call for towing gear to be quickly releasable and shock absorbent. > Contact tows seem to be neither. Is there another option that we have > missed? Around these parts, conventional wisdom says use a deck mounted cleat and a short line with a 'biner at one end. The 'biner is used in whatever way seems convenient to attach the towee and the bitter end is attached to the cleat. Done properly, the cleat can release the towee quickly. The cleat I use is a Clamcleat Sail Line CL241 as it's small and low profile with no projecting bits to catch things on. Good for up to 6mm (1/4 in) line. Wichart stainless 'biner as well. No shock absorbsion though. I don't rig the tow line so tight that I'd worry. Only done in practice in benign conditions though, so YMMV. 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 Tue Mar 12 2002 - 15:32:41 PST
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