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Re: Seeking: Rope grab handles
By:Jay Babina
Date: 12/22/2011, 8:29 am
In Response To: Seeking: Rope grab handles (Ian Cummins)

I did that on one boat and was disappointed because the knot folds over and is not as comfortable as a solid toggle.

I improvised my own knot which worked fine.

Something like this: to ends of the line coming out from the boat. Once end goes right and back the length of your handle - the other side does the same the opposite way- two lines now lay on one another that have a long pass going one way then back. Then take one end ( either side ) and come back, through the loop on the far end and start winding over all the lines as far as you want for the handle. When you go far enough the line runs under the loop on that end and you tighten it all up and it will lock.

In all honesty, I would have to try it myself again but if I get energetic, I will and maybe post a few drawings. I couldn't find it either and just had to play around until I got one that worked. As I said it will bend in your hand but if your boat is super light, It might be fine. I think a better one could be made with a stick covered with the line.

Messages In This Thread

Seeking: Rope grab handles
Ian Cummins -- 12/21/2011, 8:06 pm
Re: Seeking: Rope grab handles
dave g -- 12/21/2011, 8:49 pm
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Ian Cummins -- 12/21/2011, 9:14 pm
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jwuts -- 12/21/2011, 9:23 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 12/22/2011, 1:41 am
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Etienne Muller -- 12/22/2011, 4:43 am
Re: Seeking: Rope grab handles *PIC*
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 12/22/2011, 8:58 am
Allbright knot link *PIC*
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 12/22/2011, 9:04 am
Re: Allbright knot link
Ian Cummins -- 12/22/2011, 9:08 am
Re: Allbright knot link
Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/25/2011, 7:09 pm
Re: Allbright knot link
Bill Hamm -- 12/26/2011, 3:24 am
Re: Allbright knot link
Mike Savage -- 12/26/2011, 1:04 pm
Re: Allbright knot link
Bill Hamm -- 12/27/2011, 2:35 am
Re: Allbright knot link *PIC*
daan daniels -- 12/27/2011, 6:42 am
Re: Allbright knot link
Bill Hamm -- 12/28/2011, 1:16 am
Re: Seeking: Rope grab handles
Craig Robinson -- 12/22/2011, 5:26 am
Re: Seeking: Rope grab handles
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 12/22/2011, 9:00 am
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ScottBaxter -- 12/21/2011, 11:14 pm
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StephenHJ -- 12/22/2011, 5:13 pm
Re: Seeking: Rope grab handles
Jay Babina -- 12/22/2011, 8:29 am
Re: Seeking: Rope grab handles
Ian Cummins -- 12/22/2011, 9:17 am
Re: Seeking: Rope grab handles *PIC*
Ian Cummins -- 12/22/2011, 3:11 pm
Re: Seeking: Rope grab handles
Thomas Duncan -- 12/22/2011, 7:40 pm
never mind then! : ) *NM*
Thomas Duncan -- 12/22/2011, 7:42 pm
Re: Seeking: Rope grab handles *PIC*
Dave Houser -- 12/24/2011, 10:54 am