Need to connect two ropes .. (CAUTION: Post is BOAT related)
 

what I have is a tow rope for my tube, it ends in a loop, where i want
to attach the triangular rope that comes from the boat.

I could just connect the loops but (i got the cheapy rope ;) that rubs
through the fibres where they connect real quick and i dont want to
keep snipping the rope.

On my tube is a nice connector piece ... hard to describe .. its sort
of a disc with a hole ... you push the loop through the hole and wrap
it around two "hooks" on the disc ...

I am thinking that would be a nice way to connect the rope to rope too
.... any idea where i can get that or how to connect my ropes so they
dont fray ?

Matt

Consider a knot - or, more precisely, as you are joining two lines together,
a bend. Several can be found, with animated instructions, at
http://www.grogono.com/knot/ .

You could also fasten the tow line directly to the fitting on the tube. I
seem to recall there being a rationale for NOT taking this approach, but it
escapes me at the moment.

--
Sal's Dad

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what I have is a tow rope for my tube, it ends in a loop, where i want
to attach the triangular rope that comes from the boat.

I could just connect the loops but (i got the cheapy rope ;) that rubs
through the fibres where they connect real quick and i dont want to
keep snipping the rope.

On my tube is a nice connector piece ... hard to describe .. its sort
of a disc with a hole ... you push the loop through the hole and wrap
it around two "hooks" on the disc ...

I am thinking that would be a nice way to connect the rope to rope too
... any idea where i can get that or how to connect my ropes so they
dont fray ?

Matt

wrote:
what I have is a tow rope for my tube, it ends in a loop, where i want
to attach the triangular rope that comes from the boat.

I could just connect the loops but (i got the cheapy rope ;) that rubs
through the fibres where they connect real quick and i dont want to
keep snipping the rope.

On my tube is a nice connector piece ... hard to describe .. its sort
of a disc with a hole ... you push the loop through the hole and wrap
it around two "hooks" on the disc ...

I am thinking that would be a nice way to connect the rope to rope too
... any idea where i can get that or how to connect my ropes so they
dont fray ?

Matt


A tow bridle with a pulley traveler(on cablepreferred or poly) will
connect to the rope in the same fashion as your "disc" connector:

http://amos.shop.com/amos/cc/pcd/124...1182/ccsyn/260
http://www.sportsmansguide.com/cb/cb.asp?p=WX2&i=66501
http://amos.shop.com/amos/cc/pcd/124...8209/ccsyn/260
http://www.hometownstores.com/detail.aspx?ID=84505
http://www.shipstore.com/ss/html/WPM/WPM11105.html

Check Overtons, Barts, & Ski Limited, too, for similar devices.

Rob

Sal's Dad wrote:
Consider a knot - or, more precisely, as you are joining two lines
together,
a bend. Several can be found, with animated instructions, at
http://www.grogono.com/knot/ .

You could also fasten the tow line directly to the fitting on the
tube. I
seem to recall there being a rationale for NOT taking this approach,
but it
escapes me at the moment.


Or, you could use a hitch, a rolling hitch works well.

A tow line is made of poly propylene, have you ever used a rolling hitch on
polyprop? Since the material does not have typical characteristic of normal
rope or lines, it does not hold a rolling hitch, it just unwinds itself.
Polyprop is not conducive to many of the conventional knots, including a
sheet bend. Most towlines include a loop at the end of the line. They
sell products that allow you to quickly attach a tow toy to a tow line, but
if you want to save the money use a short piece of nylon line and use a
bowline to attach the two loops. One of the features of a bowline is it
easy to untie after having a heavy strain placed on the knot.




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Sal's Dad wrote:
Consider a knot - or, more precisely, as you are joining two lines
together,
a bend. Several can be found, with animated instructions, at
http://www.grogono.com/knot/ .

You could also fasten the tow line directly to the fitting on the
tube. I
seem to recall there being a rationale for NOT taking this approach,
but it
escapes me at the moment.


Or, you could use a hitch, a rolling hitch works well.

The Snapper Trapper wrote:
A tow line is made of poly propylene,

Some are, some aren't, Smithers.

Any logical person will use a polyprop tow line for boating toys. Polyprop
floats and is recommended to keep the line away from the prop of a boat.

Kevin, if I said, "some are, some aren't, Kevin" would that make sense to
you? Shouldn't your sentence structure be:

"Smithers,
Some are, some aren't"

PS - you keep using the name "Smithers" for about 10 different people, are
you really that confused?



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The Snapper Trapper wrote:
A tow line is made of poly propylene,

Some are, some aren't, Smithers.

"The Snapper Trapper" wrote in message
...
Any logical person will use a polyprop tow line for boating toys.
Polyprop floats and is recommended to keep the line away from the prop of
a boat.

Kevin, if I said, "some are, some aren't, Kevin" would that make sense to
you? Shouldn't your sentence structure be:

"Smithers,
Some are, some aren't"

PS - you keep using the name "Smithers" for about 10 different people, are
you really that confused?

Yes, its root cause is most likely from FAS, and it has been heighten
recently by the bitch slapping he received




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The Snapper Trapper wrote:
A tow line is made of poly propylene,

Some are, some aren't, Smithers.

these things are pretty much what i need :)

Thanks to you and all the others for the help !

Matt

On 23 May 2005 19:31:10 -0700, wrote:

what I have is a tow rope for my tube, it ends in a loop, where i want
to attach the triangular rope that comes from the boat.

Everybody knows to use a bowline knot for this.

Me and the wife
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