From: "Doug Lloyd" <dougl_at_islandnet.com> > Question: Canadian PW paddlers out there, where and how are you carrying > your CG required "one buoyant heaving line of not less than 15 m in > length," or do you use your tow line as a substitute for the regulation? I carry my tow line/heaving line on the rear deck with a deck towing rig (on my Solstice - the Ellesmere deck rig is still on my desk waiting to be installed; pfd tow strap suffices for now) . The throw bag is stowed under the bungies. I have my throw line tied in a chain sinnet with a Kong paddle 'biner forming a roughly 5m tow line. Removing the biner lets the chain run out giving me the 15m throw. Not strickly legal, I think, since I have to undo the biner and run out the line to get a throw line, but I can't think of a scenario where a throw line would be critical and I'm likely more in need of a tow line. If the CG or marine unit ever inspects the throw bag, they could fine me for it I suppose. 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 Thu Apr 25 2002 - 23:04:05 PDT
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