Nice kitesurfing session yesterday afternoon. At the end, I release to leash and I notice the knot indicated by the red arrow had went through the
swivel and centrix main body and was in the same area as the green arrows are now (I managed to pull it back through). The second knot (shown by the
green arrow) was not in the black ball as well. So two questions:
1) Should that knot be there (red arrow) and should it not have gone through the swivel and centrix main body? If so, should I make that knot bigger
so it doesn't go through or just leave it alone? So should I undo it?
2) Does the other knot (green arrow) need to be firmly in the black ball or does it matter? If it matters, what is the best way to keep the knot in
there?
Thanks in advance...
PHREERIDER - 20-11-2011 at 12:59 PM
the knot at the red arrow should NOT be there , apparently looped at some point while extended . UR lucky it worked!
the knot below the ball in or out is fine it has not bedded in yet , just jam it in , it may not fit tight. cloth chaffe tape may bulk it a little
to help it stay in but not that big of a deal.lunchbox - 20-11-2011 at 01:12 PM
Thanks for the quick reply Phree! Yea...glad it went through or otherwise it could have been interesting. Just amazes me how things can like that
happen...I mean how can that know possibly have formed!?! I think I'll make it a point to check all my lines more carefully before each go out!zero gee - 20-11-2011 at 01:19 PM
I'm guessing the line fell through the swivel when things were slack (likely during packing or setup) and the ring dropped through a loop of red line
tieing the knot. The knots gets tightened when things get tension on them again. Something to keep an eye on.carltb - 20-11-2011 at 04:08 PM
another good idea is to replace the end loop with a steel ring. it make it easier to connect your safety leash.Feyd - 21-11-2011 at 05:01 AM
Second Carl's suggestion. Makes life a lot easier sometimes and I think it releases more smoothly.Kamikuza - 21-11-2011 at 05:06 AM
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Originally posted by Feyd
Second Carl's suggestion. Makes life a lot easier sometimes and I think it releases more smoothly.
