Thanks, Doug,

I haven't had much luck with splitting the hose, even in a spiral. They seem
to come off the line unless tied up all the way along. So the section of
garden hose is intact, with the line fed through it. Requires quite a bit of
twisting to get the line through, and then once it's on, it's there for a
while.

I would never have thought of towels, and admit that I feel a certain
skepticism about them! How long do towels last? I'm thinking about, say,
overnighting in active conditions, not wanting to risk a line parting in the
dead of night.

Thanks again.

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Charles T. Low
www.boatdocking.com

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"DSK" wrote in message
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First off, your hose section on the line are too short. If you had 3' of
hose (for example) it would be much easier to keep in place because it
would have to slide a lot further. Next, are the hoses split in a spiral?
That helps keep it from sliding, makes it more flexible, you can put it on
without uncleating the line, and when you tie a securing line tightly
around the hose it cinches the line.

Personally, I use cheap terrycloth towels & duct tape for chafe
protection. Works great, always stays in place... towels are handy for a
million uses!

Fresh Breezes- Doug King