How to Build a Sea Kayak Contact Tow Line | Skills | Adventure Kayak | Rapid Media

A contact tow line is an easy to use, practical, multi-use line that can help make your sea kayak rescues faster and less complicated. For more information visit www.paddlingbuyersguide.com and find us on Facebook / adventurekayak
In this short video presented by Adventure Kayak Magazine (www.adventurekayakmag.com), Leon Sommé of Body Boat Blade (www.bodyboatblade.com) shows you how to build your own. We believe you will come to love and appreciate how useful this piece of kit is and will find yourself wondering how you ever paddled without one. Watch it, then build it!

[@pearse]

Just what I needed thanks. I used a bit of whipping instead of the hog-ring, turned out real nice and a good feeling to make it myself.

[@woofna1948]

This is the best video I've seen on constructing a contact tow line.

[@user-jm7kr2wc8l]

For anyone looking this is a Kong Classic Genius 8kN/80mm 316 Stainless carabiner with 6mm paracord approx and stainless steel hog ring.

[@Team5TL]

Cool idea but at what point is just buying it better than DIY? One carabiner is $30 (450# capacity not the 66#) so $60 just in carabiners. I found a contact tow from North Waters for $35. I'll admit I like making stuff myself but not when it cost me way more than just buying it.

[@ScottEdwardsKayakbirder]

I was wondering, Leon, what size carabiner did you use and what size hog ring???

[@pabloenriquetirabassi7060]

Genial !!........:)

[@Iamhomeslice]

I have a sort of slip knot on mine, like a noose knot I suppose. But it has been so long since I made one that I can't remember how to tie the noose knot. This is really helpful for lengthening or shortening the line which has come in handy for me too many times to count. I would be interested in re-learning that knot!

[@colinstokes4398]

+Iamhomeslice use a midshipmans hitch. google it.

[@Chopbreaka]

Size of carabiner ? Links would help

[@falconeighteen]

It is not a tow line unless it has a quick release. Carrabiners under load cannot be released.

[@bowrudder899]

Translation of "BCU speak" for Americans: kit = gear.