Re: [Paddlewise] Coaming-mounted towing rigs

I reckon these things pose a major entanglement risk. The possibility of 
it lassoing or garotting you when setting it up or under tow if it slips 
of could be nasty. Also it could rip your ping your spray deck off 
(weird things happen under tow esp. in big seas).  Also more fiddly and 
slower to set up when things are dicey and you have to move fast.

Re-enforced fittings on your deck or decklines keep the line away from 
your body and paddle. Few people in our neck of the woods use tow belts 
as well.

Richard
Sydney Australia

Ralph Heimlich wrote:

> The idea of getting the tow line away from around my waist is very 
> appealing.  Does anyone have any pros and cons of securing the tow 
> around the cocpit coaming as in the rigs at the bottom of this page
> http://www.northwater.com/html/tow_systems.html
>
> Ralph Heimlich
> white and blue Arluk III
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