floating safety line
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kads
floating safety line
just a thought...when anchored in current would it be good to have a floating safety line out the back of your yak in case you do go for a swim...??
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wokka1
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Re: floating safety line
Nice graphics kadskads wrote:just a thought...when anchored in current would it be good to have a floating safety line out the back of your yak in case you do go for a swim...??
Most anchor up from the rear and set lines down current past the bow. Only issues I could see is the possibility of a fighting fish tangling fishing line with safety line.
Youd also need to bring the line in whenever you moved so it didn't foul your anchor or mirage drive on a hobie. No reason it wouldn't work while on a drift though.
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Wokka. (aka...Fruitbat)
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Re: floating safety line
To me its another thing to get fouled up in 
but who knows it might save your life one day
but who knows it might save your life one day mob 0423 492 759
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Re: floating safety line
I like how you kept your hat on even after falling in! 
It's a reasonable Idea, however, you may still not be able to reach it if it's being blow about by the wind, or if you fall away from the side of the yak.
A tether is still the best option, I reckon.
Mike.
It's a reasonable Idea, however, you may still not be able to reach it if it's being blow about by the wind, or if you fall away from the side of the yak.
A tether is still the best option, I reckon.
Mike.
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Re: floating safety line
Sound good but the effort involved with tangles
I wouldn't use it
I wouldn't use it
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Re: floating safety line
as long as no boat comes to close
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Re: floating safety line
you can even put some hooks and bait on it and useit as a lo 
ng line
ng lineLORD GRANT ME THE LUCK BEFORE I DIE TO CATCH A FISH SO BIG THAT EVEN I WHEN TELLING OF IT AFTERWOODS MAY NEVER NEED TO LIE
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Re: floating safety line
I'd say a retractable tether attached to you/life jacket would be the neater solution, one less thing hanging off to tangle in, but then the tether has the added risk of tangling and wrapping you if you roll and go the wrong way or get unlucky. Which means you need a knife on you to clear any tangles, but then you need it to have a blunt point so you don't cut yourself... ah kayak safety, never too much.
certainly has some potential and I know i've eyed off my drift chute rope a few times thinking if I ever go over at least I can probably make a grab for that on the way past...
certainly has some potential and I know i've eyed off my drift chute rope a few times thinking if I ever go over at least I can probably make a grab for that on the way past...
