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| **Nate's big ordeal** \\ | **Nate's big ordeal** \\ | ||
| **allipp@aol.com** \\ | **allipp@aol.com** \\ | ||
| - | Feb 21 #35112 | + | Feb 21 #35112 |
| Worth the watch\\ | Worth the watch\\ | ||
| - | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwaUadm3mVs | + | [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwaUadm3mVs|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwaUadm3mVs]] |
| - | **Reivers Dustin** Feb 21 #35113 | + | **Reivers Dustin** Feb 21 #35113 |
| - | Great share Alan. Thx. \\ | + | Great share Alan. Thx.\\ |
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| **zach** \\ | **zach** \\ | ||
| - | Feb 22 #35116 | + | Feb 22 #35116 |
| OMG that was lucky! I try to convince other paddlers to invest in a PLB but my sales pitch must need tweaking as I have yet to convince anybody. I think when it comes down to it those that think a PLB makes sense have already bought one, and those that think they don’t need one will double down on their convictions when some know-it-all suggests they get one. | OMG that was lucky! I try to convince other paddlers to invest in a PLB but my sales pitch must need tweaking as I have yet to convince anybody. I think when it comes down to it those that think a PLB makes sense have already bought one, and those that think they don’t need one will double down on their convictions when some know-it-all suggests they get one. | ||
| **zach** \\ | **zach** \\ | ||
| - | Feb 22 #35117 | + | Feb 22 #35117 |
| I watched the video and read the articles I could find. No mention of why the leash failed. I wonder if it was a quick release problem. | I watched the video and read the articles I could find. No mention of why the leash failed. I wonder if it was a quick release problem. | ||
| **Reivers Dustin** \\ | **Reivers Dustin** \\ | ||
| - | Feb 22 #35118 | + | Feb 22 #35118 |
| - | Early versions were probably light duty. Most times there isn't huge force on the leash. But in/out of beach break, or coming off the boat in big waves can set up really high "impact loading" type of force. Also, some versions of the plastic is susceptible to UV degradation. You might see that as hairline cracking in sharp bends or at stress points. | + | Early versions were probably light duty. Most times there isn't huge force on the leash. But in/out of beach break, or coming off the boat in big waves can set up really high "impact loading" type of force. Also, some versions of the plastic is susceptible to UV degradation. You might see that as hairline cracking in sharp bends or at stress points. |
| - | This is one big reason I use a stern leash. In most scenarios this will present the boat's lowest aspect ratio to wind or wave forces. The boat will weather-vane so it doesn't act like a big sail. I've dumped in the bigs with a mid-point leash and that damn thing went tight as a fiddle-string. In those winds that boat would have tumbled off faster than any paddler. | + | This is one big reason I use a stern leash. In most scenarios this will present the boat's lowest aspect ratio to wind or wave forces. The boat will weather-vane so it doesn't act like a big sail. I've dumped in the bigs with a mid-point leash and that damn thing went tight as a fiddle-string. In those winds that boat would have tumbled off faster than any paddler. |
| - | Still. Leash is one of your "rings of safety". A huge one. I remember early days of the Gorge, JD personally inspected everyone's leash. I have the honor of being kicked out of the race once. You wouldn't know it these days cause he's such a mush puppy. But as a younger man, he could be a hard boy. Hat's off to you brother. | + | Still. Leash is one of your "rings of safety". A huge one. I remember early days of the Gorge, JD personally inspected everyone's leash. I have the honor of being kicked out of the race once. You wouldn't know it these days cause he's such a mush puppy. But as a younger man, he could be a hard boy. Hat's off to you brother. |
| **Paul Reavley** \\ | **Paul Reavley** \\ | ||
| - | Feb 22 #35119 | + | Feb 22 #35119 |
| - | "And then something bumped my leg, and I thought...then here comes another deep sorrow feeling..." uh huh, oh @#$% | + | "And then something bumped my leg, and I thought…then here comes another deep sorrow feeling…" uh huh, oh @#$% |
| I haven't heard a full explanation either - when he is describing it he says the leash either broke or the "knot slipped out"??? | I haven't heard a full explanation either - when he is describing it he says the leash either broke or the "knot slipped out"??? | ||
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| **allipp@aol.com** \\ | **allipp@aol.com** \\ | ||
| - | Feb 22 #35120 | + | Feb 22 #35120 |
| If either were the case, wouldn't he still be at least attached to the remaining part of the leash that was left? I'm guessing it's more likely that the Velcro failed. | If either were the case, wouldn't he still be at least attached to the remaining part of the leash that was left? I'm guessing it's more likely that the Velcro failed. | ||
| **zach** \\ | **zach** \\ | ||
| - | Feb 22 #35124 | + | Feb 22 #35124 |
| - | I was discussing the zip tie with a friend who paddles OC. He thought maybe the zip tie idea indicated that it was that loop of rope that is used as the anchor point in the ozone boats that failed. The rope is probably strong but I have seen it tied with very janky knots before - square knots and worse. I imagine the factory knot is good but knots end up untied and then it is hard to retie them as well. When I had my vega the factory installed loop gave me a funny feeling so I replaced it with cord i trusted and a knot I trusted (double fisherman's knot). | + | I was discussing the zip tie with a friend who paddles OC. He thought maybe the zip tie idea indicated that it was that loop of rope that is used as the anchor point in the ozone boats that failed. The rope is probably strong but I have seen it tied with very janky knots before - square knots and worse. I imagine the factory knot is good but knots end up untied and then it is hard to retie them as well. When I had my vega the factory installed loop gave me a funny feeling so I replaced it with cord i trusted and a knot I trusted (double fisherman's knot). |
| **zach** \\ | **zach** \\ | ||
| - | Feb 22 #35125 | + | Feb 22 #35125 |
| This was just sent by a hawaii paddler. Not the boat involved in the incident, but this certainly could have been how the leash failed. I blacked out the name cause I don’t know the guy to ask if he wants is shared. But this seems too important to not share. No pun intended. | This was just sent by a hawaii paddler. Not the boat involved in the incident, but this certainly could have been how the leash failed. I blacked out the name cause I don’t know the guy to ask if he wants is shared. But this seems too important to not share. No pun intended. | ||
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| **allipp@aol.com** \\ | **allipp@aol.com** \\ | ||
| - | Feb 23 #35127 | + | Feb 23 #35127 |
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| + | What's that joke with the punchline "I'm a frayed knot"? | ||
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