How to daisy chain a sea kayak tow rope
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As a kayaking instructor I created this series of videos on knots to introduce members of our club, Sligo Kayak Club (Sligo, Ireland), and any anyone else who may be interested, to rope work.
This video will demonstrate how to daisy chain a sea kayaking tow rope.
A long tow rope is recommended for sea kayaking in rough conditions however a long line e.g. 14m, can be a pain to work with in calm conditions when you need to deploy and pack multiple times. A daisy chain allows you to reduce the working length of the tow line, yet deploy it to full length when required.
Please make sure to test this in calm conditions before taking it into rougher conditions!
Feedback, comments, questions are all welcomed.
Please excuse the quality of this one-take, recording!
DISCLAIMER: The information in this video has been presented in good faith, for training purposes only. While much effort has been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information presented, no responsibility is accepted for incidents arising out of use or misuse of this information.
Activities requiring the use of ropes can be potentially hazardous and it is the user's responsibility to sufficiently educate themselves on safe rope practices. Please seek proper training before using any knots in real life settings.
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Hi....thanks for posting this videos, it gave me the confidence to setup my own tow belt and is very much appreciated. Keep posting all tips and tricks, thanks again......
@EMKayaking
Ай бұрын
Thanks for the feedback, I'm glad you found it useful 🙂👍
That you for showing and explaining how you set up this daisy chain set up on your tow rope. Im going to set my tow belt like this, I looks much easier to manage and easy to use as a short tow line or very quickly converts to a longer tow rope.
@EMKayaking
Жыл бұрын
Not at all. I hope it was useful. Good luck with it. Would be great to get your feedback after you test it out.
@DAllan-lz3lg
2 ай бұрын
I have the same system on my tow rope, except I use a smaller snap gate carabiner (nautical type), and it’s a Whetman aswell. My one issue with the Whetman is the size and weight of the “Kraken” or whatever it’s called. I see you’ve added a float. If the tow gets abandoned at both ends the kraken will sink like a stone otherwise. I’m thinking of replacing it with a floating clip.
@EMKayaking
Ай бұрын
@@DAllan-lz3lgthat was a good idea. The one it came with is quite heavy. This actually came with the float too so I didn't need to install it.