We alwyas use a bungee as a spring in the line when towing for any distance. Much easier on the paddler because it evens out the yanks and tugs. On 20/03/2010 2:25 PM, Carey Parks wrote: > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Carey Parks<carey_at_jimparksfamily.com> > > In an ideal world you and the tow will be on > the same face of different waves, so you will surf and climb in sync. What > you DON'T want is you to be at the bottom of a trough and the tow to be > surfing down behind you, or even the next wave back. Because next thing you > know, you will be surfing and the tow will be stopped. BOING goes the tow > line. Herky-jerky tows are hard on both ends of the tow 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 Sat Mar 20 2010 - 18:48:24 PDT
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