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Re: tow points must be near cockpit
By:Shawn Baker
Date: 5/14/2003, 6:58 pm
In Response To: Re: Material: Shoulder eye bolt for bow and stern (Dave S)

: #2
: anything you have tagging along via a tow line / rope could inhibit rolling.
: I would think that the closer to the end of the boat, the less it would
: tend to inhibit, but that's my $.02 worth.

Gotta be able to quick disconnect it. That means a waist belt or a quick release mounted to your deck within easy reach of the cockpit.

Mounting your tow line closer to the cockpit will make your boat less likely to broach and skid. Having the towed boat hooked to your stern will pull your stern all over the place, and you'll lose your direction control.

Shawn

Messages In This Thread

Material: Shoulder eye bolt for bow and stern *Pic*
Malcolm Schweizer -- 5/14/2003, 4:25 pm
Re: eye bolt "threads" in epoxy
Ian in Vancouver -- 5/14/2003, 7:59 pm
Re: eye bolt "threads" in epoxy
Don Lucas -- 5/14/2003, 9:09 pm
Re: eye bolt "threads" in epoxy
Malcolm Schweizer -- 5/15/2003, 11:09 am
Re: eye bolt "threads" in epoxy
Ross Sieber -- 5/15/2003, 12:24 pm
Never use an eye bolt for towing *Pic*
Shawn Baker -- 5/14/2003, 7:51 pm
Re: Never use an eye bolt for towing
Malcolm Schweizer -- 5/14/2003, 8:24 pm
Which Knife for Kayaking?
Gordon Snapp -- 5/15/2003, 12:40 am
Re: Opinel *Pic*
Chip Sandresky -- 5/16/2003, 2:05 pm
I keep one in my cook kit.
Brian Nystrom -- 5/19/2003, 12:38 pm
No more knives for me.. *Pic*
Brian Nystrom -- 5/16/2003, 12:35 pm
Re: Which Knife for Kayaking?
Shawn Baker -- 5/15/2003, 3:31 pm
Re: Which Knife for Kayaking?
Randy Knauff -- 5/15/2003, 2:35 am
I can butter a bagel in 0.8 seconds! ;) *NM*
Shawn Baker -- 5/14/2003, 11:09 pm
Re: I can butter a bagel in 0.8 seconds! ;)
Kyle T -- 5/15/2003, 8:13 am
Re: I can butter a bagel in 0.8 seconds! ;)
Shawn Baker -- 5/15/2003, 3:28 pm
Re: Material: Shoulder eye bolt for bow and stern
LeeG -- 5/14/2003, 6:48 pm
Re: Material: Shoulder eye bolt for bow and stern
Roy Morford -- 5/14/2003, 6:41 pm
Re: Material: Shoulder eye bolt for bow and stern
Malcolm Schweizer -- 5/14/2003, 7:17 pm
Re: Material: Shoulder eye bolt for bow and stern
Dave S -- 5/14/2003, 6:38 pm
Re: Material: Shoulder eye bolt for bow and stern
Malcolm Schweizer -- 5/14/2003, 7:15 pm
Re: tow points must be near cockpit
Shawn Baker -- 5/14/2003, 6:58 pm
Re: tow points must be near cockpit
Malcolm Schweizer -- 5/14/2003, 7:52 pm
Re: tow points must be near cockpit
Shawn Baker -- 5/14/2003, 7:54 pm
Re: Material: Shoulder eye bolt for bow and stern *LINK*
Glen Smith -- 5/14/2003, 6:36 pm
Re: Material: Shoulder eye bolt for bow and stern *LINK*
Glen Smith -- 5/14/2003, 7:21 pm
We have a winner!!! *Pic*
Malcolm Schweizer -- 5/14/2003, 7:20 pm