Page 17 - Cliff Jacobson - Knots for the Outdoors
P. 17

FIGURE 4




























































            Plastic-whipping. Dip the rope end into “liquid plastic rope whipping,” and allow it to
        dry. For a neater look, apply heat-shrunk plastic sleeves to the rope ends. These products come
        in a variety of colors and are available at most marinas. For a less elegant whip, apply epoxy
        or electrical tape to the end of the rope.




        Coiling Your Rope for Proper Storage

        On a canoe trip some years ago, one canoe swamped in a heavy rapid. There was a bouldery
        falls just downstream, so we had to get a throwing line to the men in the water immediately.
        Two 50-foot nylon ropes, which were properly coiled for throwing, were heaved to the pair
        who were hanging on to the gunnels of the water-filled canoe. The men caught the ropes and

        were rescued just 50 feet above the falls!
   12   13   14   15   16   17   18   19   20   21   22