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Re: Seeking: Rope grab handles *PIC*
By:Dave Houser
Date: 12/24/2011, 10:54 am
In Response To: Re: Seeking: Rope grab handles (Thomas Duncan)

: Look up UniKnot. That's what I use to tie tackle onto fishing line,
: and you can tie two of them to join a line, that's what your pic
: looks like to me.

: By the by... that big ol' loop is not safe for grabbing on in surf
: if that figures into your plans... a single line, tie a figure
: eight knot to keep it from coming through the hole in the stem,
: then tie a monkey's fist on the end. (or rather, make the monkey
: fist first, then tie it to the stem)

That is why toggle handles are so popular. While holding the toggle in the surf the kayak can twirl without tightening around your fingers. A simple loop is a tourniquet when the kayak twirls. I use a piece of gray PVC sprinkler riser to make toggle handles.

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
Re: Seeking: Rope grab handles
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
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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