| Title: | SAILING |
| Notice: | Please read Note 2.* before participating in this conference |
| Moderator: | UNIFIX::BERENS |
| Created: | Wed Jul 01 1992 |
| Last Modified: | Mon Jun 02 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 2299 |
| Total number of notes: | 20724 |
I have had problems with towing a solid 9 foot dingy. (Culminating in the towing eye being torn out one stormy day and the dingy lost!) POLYETHYLENE LINE I generally tow the dingy sufficiently far behind so it is climbing the wave that follows the stern. However in confused seas or when running, the dingy often surfs down a wave and the painter goes slack. Then the dingy falls back and suddenly the painter goes tight with a jarring crack! However the polyethyline line does float. NYLON LINE The nylon line is elastic and so the jarring effect of towing the dingy through a confused sea is much reduced. However the nylon line does not float. Forgetful people like me will at some time fail to have the dingy on a short painter when necessary to prevent the nylon line getting into the prop. It will do so in the most embarasing situations such as approaching the dock! SOLUTION I use both 3/8 inch yellow polyethyline and a 1/4 inch nylon. The nylon painter is shorter and wound around the poly line. The combination floats! The towing is quiet smooth with the nylon line taut and the polyline a little loose. This won't suit all towing situations but I hope it may help some reader. Mike
| T.R | Title | User | Personal Name | Date | Lines |
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| 2235.1 | product idea here? | WRKSYS::SCHUMANN | Resist reality | Fri Aug 25 1995 16:04 | 4 |
Why doesn't *somebody* sell nylon line that floats?? How hard could this be? --RS | |||||