James wrote: > I use a quick release buckle on the towee end of my tow lines, my side > being releasable by the web belt on my pfd. I don't know what kinds of > release systems others use for towees. I'd be interested to know. I've used a panic snap (didn't know the name) on WW canoe thigh straps to be sure I could release easily. I just have a small carabiner and a float on the towee end of my SK rigs. My WW cowtail has a locking 'biner. The lock is because I wear it on the ourside of my PFD and I've hear horror stories of PFD mounted 'biners catching on things. You still need someone at the towee's bow to yank the snap, don't you? > The buckle I have is from a horse tack store. It is attached to a line > that is used to tether horses in trailers or on cross ties. Very easy > to find in catalogs, it is called a "panic snap". And if you don't have a horse tack store nearby, you can pick one up (at a much higher price) from your local BDSM boutique, accoring to Google. -- Steve Cramer Athens, GA *************************************************************************** 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 07 2005 - 07:34:51 PDT
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