Why do tow ropes need to be especially strong? Personally, I'd rather have the tow rope as the weakest link rather than the cam cleat on my deck -- or my waist, if I were doing a waist tow. How many pounds of resistance is there when towing a kayak and paddler at 3-4 knots? It can't be enough to worry about the the strength of the typical tow line. Matt, you must have some figures on this. Chuck Holst > Tow ropes and throw ropes can be thick. They need to be strong, while > tensile deformation in those applications is way less important that for > rudder lines. I am not sure that even the best synthetic line of 1/16" > diameter will still not stretch too much for a rudder line. *************************************************************************** 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 Mon Jun 25 2007 - 10:13:18 PDT
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