>PeterO wrote >I've recently started using thick tow lines instead of sashcords I only use a seakayak. No whitewater. I have for some years brought a 10 meter throwline of 6 mm Kevlar along with me because I don't like throwbags. I cannot throw much more than 10 meters. I keep the line located on deck in front of me and I use two household rubberbands to keep it neat. They must be removed before throwing. When wet it is absolutely dead and heavy and I have practised throwing it sitting in the kayak. There is no deadweight attached so there is nothing that can harm the resquee. Even in rough sea I can throw it reliably. The limitation is whether I dare take my hand(s) from the paddle. It's useful when I'm short of time and have a limited offset from the resquee. I have used it successfully a few times for assistance at sea and many times for contact to shore where it is nice to grab a "thick" line when being hauled through plants. It's also very handy for hauling kayaks up a slippery brink. Regards Jens Viggo Moesmand Denmark *************************************************************************** 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 Dec 07 2009 - 12:08:37 PST
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