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Heaving a line
What is the best way to heave a line for
maximum range? Assumptions: You are in a hurry, you do not have a line launcher, messenger line, monkey's fist or any other weight at the end of the line you want to throw. All you have is 100' of 5/8" braided line. Bart Senior |
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Heaving a line
N1EE wrote:
What is the best way to heave a line for maximum range? With a shot line & messenger. Assumptions: You are in a hurry, you do not have a line launcher, messenger line, monkey's fist or any other weight at the end of the line you want to throw. All you have is 100' of 5/8" braided line. hmmm... 100'?? I'll tip my hat to anybody who can throw a line more than about 40' The best way to throw a line is to flake about ten feet into your throwing hand, running part up, and hold a flaked run in your other hand, and give an exaggerated overhand throw like an old-time grenadier. If you've got room to take two steps into the throw, that adds some momentum as well. The biggest problem is that the line usually tangles long before it gets to effective range, so it pays to be extra careful flaking it out for the throw. The next biggest problem is that the thrown line has to carry the weight of all the line going with it, so that's why you put a length in your free hand to pay it out easier. Personally, I much prefer to never throw lines. Unless the crew is drilled at this, they always fall short and then you've got a worse problem. The exception would be taking another boat in tow in an emergency, with a heavy sea running so that coming close alongside would be asking for damage, or pulling a person out of the water. Fresh Breezes- Doug King |
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Heaving a line
I would split the length into each hand on either side of my body,
then throw it underhand with my strongest arm (right in my case). You get stability, and I doubt it could be thrown more than 50 feet no matter what. I doubt I would use all 50 feet... more like 30. "N1EE" wrote in message om... What is the best way to heave a line for maximum range? Assumptions: You are in a hurry, you do not have a line launcher, messenger line, monkey's fist or any other weight at the end of the line you want to throw. All you have is 100' of 5/8" braided line. Bart Senior |
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Heaving a line
2 coils, say about 20-30' in throwing hand the rest in other hand. Use
an underarm throw with shoulders swinging across the direct of throw (if you see what I mean) aiming to send the rope up and out at about 45 degrees and as soon at the short coil is flying open the other hand flat to let coils slip off. The rope must be coiled correctly to prevent tangles and the coil should be in the direction that the rope is flying so that the rotation imparted to the coil by the throw causes it to unwind. (I do not think flaking the line is a good idea as it will promote tangles more than a flying wide coil). Cheers N1EE wrote: What is the best way to heave a line for maximum range? Assumptions: You are in a hurry, you do not have a line launcher, messenger line, monkey's fist or any other weight at the end of the line you want to throw. All you have is 100' of 5/8" braided line. Bart Senior |
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More of a technical answer than mine, but I got it right first. :-)
"MC" wrote in message ... 2 coils, say about 20-30' in throwing hand the rest in other hand. Use an underarm throw with shoulders swinging across the direct of throw (if you see what I mean) aiming to send the rope up and out at about 45 degrees and as soon at the short coil is flying open the other hand flat to let coils slip off. The rope must be coiled correctly to prevent tangles and the coil should be in the direction that the rope is flying so that the rotation imparted to the coil by the throw causes it to unwind. (I do not think flaking the line is a good idea as it will promote tangles more than a flying wide coil). Cheers N1EE wrote: What is the best way to heave a line for maximum range? Assumptions: You are in a hurry, you do not have a line launcher, messenger line, monkey's fist or any other weight at the end of the line you want to throw. All you have is 100' of 5/8" braided line. Bart Senior |
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Heaving a line
You can also wet the throwing coil and add a figure 8 at the end for
more range -if time permits. Cheers MC Jonathan Ganz wrote: More of a technical answer than mine, but I got it right first. :-) "MC" wrote in message ... 2 coils, say about 20-30' in throwing hand the rest in other hand. Use an underarm throw with shoulders swinging across the direct of throw (if you see what I mean) aiming to send the rope up and out at about 45 degrees and as soon at the short coil is flying open the other hand flat to let coils slip off. The rope must be coiled correctly to prevent tangles and the coil should be in the direction that the rope is flying so that the rotation imparted to the coil by the throw causes it to unwind. (I do not think flaking the line is a good idea as it will promote tangles more than a flying wide coil). Cheers N1EE wrote: What is the best way to heave a line for maximum range? Assumptions: You are in a hurry, you do not have a line launcher, messenger line, monkey's fist or any other weight at the end of the line you want to throw. All you have is 100' of 5/8" braided line. Bart Senior |
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Heaving a line
Tie a huge big frickin knot in one end and use that as a makeshift =
monkey's fist.... --=20 katysails s/v Chanteuse Kirie Elite 32 http://katysails.tripod.com "Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein |
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Heaving a line
That could also help the person trying to hold on to the rope.
SV "katysails" wrote in message ... Tie a huge big frickin knot in one end and use that as a makeshift monkey's fist.... -- katysails s/v Chanteuse Kirie Elite 32 http://katysails.tripod.com "Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein |
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Presumably, the other end is already attached to the boat.
"Scott Vernon" wrote in message ... That could also help the person trying to hold on to the rope. SV "katysails" wrote in message ... Tie a huge big frickin knot in one end and use that as a makeshift monkey's fist.... -- katysails s/v Chanteuse Kirie Elite 32 http://katysails.tripod.com "Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein |
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Heaving a line
I meant the 'other person' in the water.
"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message ... Presumably, the other end is already attached to the boat. "Scott Vernon" wrote in message ... That could also help the person trying to hold on to the rope. SV "katysails" wrote in message ... Tie a huge big frickin knot in one end and use that as a makeshift monkey's fist.... -- katysails s/v Chanteuse Kirie Elite 32 http://katysails.tripod.com "Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein |
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