The Captains Master wrote:

On Fri, 29 Aug 2003 14:41:06 +1200, The_navigator©
wrote:

More seriously, I don't think that's a good way to rig a safety line.

Cheers MC


Better than none I would think and besides Taddy could just walk
ashore if he dropped off the side.

Ah, another poster who thinks I'm 12 feet tall! Now _that_ makes
up for the cruel and wounding criticism issued by Barnacle Bill
from his secure position on Bobsprit's weigh-in gantry, it really
does!


My worry is that lashing on the tiller.
I would have placed it closer to the end so it could be easily slipped
off if necessary.

Nagnagnag. Look closer. For the very reason you say, it's
figure-8ed on the ends of the cockpit seat slats, and not around
a cleat. One flick of a hand and it's free instantly. Why? there
are 100-200m long fishing nets in the oddest of places, and their
flags at one end are often blown away, and the twin buoys at the
other may be loggy, so one can be nearly on top of the bolt line
before seeing it, and need to do some rapid evasion. (Forget
other boats, hardly anyone ventures onto the main lake body other
than in the big races).

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Flying Tadpole

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