Re: Using a tether on a P-19

From: Eric Pederson (eric@nutfarm.org)
Date: Thu Jan 27 2000 - 13:40:58 PST


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On Thu, Jan 27, 2000 at 04:22:04PM -0800, Mac Davis wrote:
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> A tether should be long enough to allow you to reach the water, otherwise
> you'll be awkwardly dangling by your own weight and find it hard to move
> into a position to get back on board.

See, I subscribe to the theory that a tether should keep you aboard the
boat. Hanging over the side is not good, but neither is being dragged
through the water. However, on such a small boat, with commercially
available tethers, a choice may have to be made.

-- 
Eric L. Pederson
P-19 #970, Necessity
Bloomington, MN



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