A good quality line cutter is long, heavy and bulky. I have one on my
sailboat. When working in the water at the rudder/propeller shaft or close
to it I like to hold on with one hand and use the cutting tool with my other
hand.
The worst thing to get tangle up with is loose floating fishing nets that
have been abandoned are free floating.
BTW A line cutter can only cut so much with ease, try cutting a 1/4 SS cable
with them when under water.

"just me" wrote in message
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what about a line cutter??