Mel Grindol" <mel_at_grindol.com> wrote: >> I do have a question: What type of rope do you use? And do you rely on some form of tensioner for the rope or just use a good knot (and if so which one)? >> Nylon lines, either the parachute cord (nominal diameter 1/8 inch) or larger sheathed stuff (1/4 diameter). The larger diameter stuff gets used for corners and wherever I want greater strength and/or less stretch when wet. I end up with an assortment of lengths, from 3-foot shorties to 30-footers. I use the small diameter stuff for short ties to adjacent limbs, etc. Sheathed dacron (polyester) does not stretch much when wet, but is too much bother to sort out. No special tighteners, just tautline hitches. The plastic tighteners are too fussy for me and do not give as much tension as double-hauling on a tautline hitch. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** 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 Jan 08 2003 - 13:53:17 PST
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