Re: [Paddlewise] Tow Ropes

I don't like coaming tow systems. I suppose it makes a difference as to how 
much lip and the height off the lip on your particular coaming. Once my 
thick skirt is wrapped around the coaming, a thin line will still just make 
it, but it still doesn't seem "natural" to run a tow line this way. I think 
if I were going to make a quick-deployment tow rope for short duration tows, 
and do it on the cheap, I'd make a shoulder-strap tow line. But hey, we 
kayakers love spending money, so fill your boots. :-)

Have fun in the Deer Group. Send us a pictures-link after. The Deer Group is 
one of my favorite quick-getaway places, from the Bamfield terminus. Watch 
for winds coming up fast - May can pound like gang-busters, though we have 
had some incredibly serene Mays in the past. I think the team of two 
paddlers circumnavigating Vancouver Island just left. Don't get in their 
way. :-)

Doug Lloyd

> I'm heading out to spend more money. Jeez, this doesn't seem to end. This
> isn't a toy though. I am buying a tow  rope and am looking for pros & cons
> of a waist belt verses coaming tow system. Any thoughts would be 
> appreciated
>
>
> Under toys, I just purchased a Pentax W30 waterproof digital camera. It
> takes awesome pictures and videos. I'm heading off to the Deer Group on 
> the
> West Coast of the Island for the long weekend and am looking forward to
> using it more.
>
> Tom
> Excuses only satisfy
> Those who make them
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