Am 07.04.2014 05:29, wrote:
On TV they have been selling a garden hose that shrinks in length when it is not in use. On TV they advertise that that it will not kink or tangle. The hose is constructed of two parts. The outer cover is a canvas like material that is flat and sealed on the edges. The inner material is a elastic hose.

I am wondering if aero tow rope might constructed to shrink to about 1/4 its length when it is not under load. The outer tube would designed to pull the glider and take the dragging wear. In the center would be a slick elastic material (like a model glider high start).

A retracting rope would allow the tow plane to make lower approaches and be easier to handle on the ground. It might also keep slack out of the rope on tow.

Anyone for a garden hose tow?

Bill Snead
6W


TOST offers a tow cable retractor winch, much better than a garden hose...

http://www.tost.de/Esekd.html


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Peter Scholz
ASW24 JE