NYLON LINE DANGER
Warning After Fatality (N.Z. Press Association) WELLINGTON, July 2J. After the death ot a yachtsman during an attempt at refloating a grounded vessel with the aid of a nylon towing line, the Marine Department has issued, a warning to all fishermen and small boat owners on the dangers of using this material. The fatality occurred when a strain was placed on the line and the towing cleat on the boat was suddenly pulled free. It became a lethal object under the impetus of the violently recoiling line. The cleat struck the man, entering:the left side of his back. Death was instantaneous.
“Nylon line has several elements that make it an excellent towing hawser,” said the department. “Its elasticity, for example, eases the strain between the towing ship and the tow just as an automatic engine does. This very characteristic, however, makes it extremely dangerous. It will recoil like a rubber band when suddenly released from strain.”
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Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30499, 22 July 1964, Page 14
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