steen wrote: > I'm about to make a towline, but I'm not sure how long I should > make it. I've towed, and been towed, with a line that gave a > distance between the boats of about 5-8 meters - any other > recommendations/comments..?? In my research, 48' for a standard tow w/ shock absorbency (taken from average length of commercial products), 15' for a short without. > > ############## > > If you 'wear' it like a belt, it might 'help' a capsize, and you > might end up fighting with the line, rolling up again. I prefer a belt with a quick release belt. I found the belt at a hunting store I used for strapping onto trees for less than 10.00 US, packaged as a pair (2 belts). modified it by drilling and adding a bead on a short piece of rope, pulls apart easily. We train with capsize, release (while the towee is paddling backwards), and roll up. -- gabriel l romeu ø http://studiofurniture.com ø ø http://journalphoto.org ø ø http://kayakoutfitting.org ø ø http://kayaknavigation.com ø *************************************************************************** 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 Mon Aug 12 2002 - 07:03:41 PDT
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