Maybe a breakaway link like some necklaces have would be a good idea, so if you tangle or you need it fast you can just give it a pull. Doesn't solve the possibility of it wraping around you, but it's a start. >My Lotus Strait Jacket has an elastic thingey that the zipper tucks into >when it's zipped up to keep it from catching on anything. A pocket has a >loop INSIDE it to tie a whistle lanyard to. That way there's no >whistle-line floating around until you're ready to use it. It's been my >experience that ANY line, rope or lanyard floating loose will, while >submerged, find something to wrap around, guaranteed! > >Having been upside down, under water and unwrapping the pump from my ankle I >had tied into my boat before I could get all the way out I discovered my >great idea of securing the pump wasn't so great after all. The strength of >the smallest nylon lanyard is amazing. I'd humbly suggest one should check >every line that could possibly wrap around something while turning upside >down under water. I'd rather loose the whistle than get drowned by it. > >Paddle lots, but be among the first to chicken out and live long >Bob *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
>At 09:38 AM 2/18/03 -0800, you wrote: >Maybe a breakaway link like some necklaces have would be a good idea, so if you tangle >or you need it fast you can just give it a pull. Doesn't solve the possibility of it wraping >around you, but it's a start. I agree that entanglement isn't a fun prospect, but I also would not want to run the risk of any critical emergency equipment being lost due to a weak connection - or simply to break away during a capsize event if it somehow hits another piece of equipment - or washed away in the surf zone. I think secure cords but being very careful about placement and "packaging" is important. Another gadget that might be useful is a diver's retractor - small spring loaded device that has a fast-lock clip on it. Various sizes retract various weights of equipment. It results in a tightly held piece of equipment that can still be used with about 24" of its attachment point - and when you let go of it, it sucks the equip back into its storage location. FWIW, Keith *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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