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From: shane (no email)
Date: Mon Sep 29 2003 - 16:52:40 EDT
Thanks bob, it'll be a good little learning project for the kids.
on 9/29/03 1:08 PM, Bob Young at wrote:
> On Mon, 29 Sep 2003 10:28:21 -0700
> shane <> wrote:
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>> .....sounds good.....now...what's a chip? :)
>
> Well....it can be almost anything that floats! It should have enough drag
> that it doesn't get towed through the water by the slight drag of the line,
> but not so much that hauling in the line takes weightlifter muscles.
>
> The traditional log chip is a rectangular piece of wood, with some lead
> weights embedded along one edge, so that it floats in an upright position.
> It is towed by a 3-way bridle, with 2 lines to the upper corners, and the 3rd
> line, of equal length, attached to a cork which is inserted in a hole near the
> bottom edge. This ensures it tows upright, for maximum drag, but when you
> want to recover it you just give the line a sharp tug and the cork pulls out,
> and the chip is now towed only by the upper 2 lines so it becomes horizontal,
> making the drag minimal.
>
> But really - you don't need to get that fancy; just about any old piece of
> wood will do the job.
>
> Bob
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