Rope on a standup?

[ger87410]

How do you guys do it, or do you guys even do it?

The states I've looked at require that you keep a rope on your boat that's (I think) the length of the vessel.

Where would you put said 7 foot rope on, say, a 550?

I've been riding all this time without a rope... :smoker:

 

[D Slicker]

I coil mine up and hold it under my hood straps.

 

[Frosty]

on my RN with a stock hood i keep a rope in the fire extinguisher compartment... cuz i don't carry a fire ext. anyway...

on my new ski, with AM hood i plan to coil a rope up and put it under my ratcheting hood strap i bought from E.J.

 

[32vickie]

I put mine in the fire extinguisher compartment

 

[sxi steve]

I have a 750 sxi/pro. I put rope in the torpedo storage container at the rear of the boat, (I have footstraps, not footholds so they are still intact). Although if I did not have those, I would find someplace in the engine compartment and secure it in there. Like under a strap; gas tank, battery, etc.

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[ger87410]

I coil mine up and hold it under my hood straps.

Excellent idea!!!!

Wish I'd thought of that earlier.

 

[Mark44]

Mine is actually in the fire extinguisher and I removed the cap over the needle and pointed it to full.

Mark44

 

[Ericfox]

Mine is under the gas cap... I put a go kart tank in this winter.

 

[YAMA CAT]

Mine is under the fire extinguisher compartment. Probabley the only benefit for having a stock hood.

 

[Shrivel]

fire extinguisher compartment

 

[onesojourner]

Mine is actually in the fire extinguisher and I removed the cap over the needle and pointed it to full.

Mark44

thats a great Idea. What all did you do to pull that off?

 

[Mark44]

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thats a great Idea. What all did you do to pull that off?

Walk out side clear of the house spray extinguisher contents in the woods unscrew the end wash it out cut off tube push rope in then reinstall nozzle.:biggthumpup:

Mark44

 

[2lick]

mines in the trailer box ... i should put it on the ski tho

 

[Freestylin-FX1]

ROPE ?????????????????

I did not know of this and have almost nowhere to put either havent even figured out where my extinguisher is going.

 

[snowxr]

If I need a rope I just use my pole limiter. If I need a fire extinguisher, I swim for shore.

 

[#ZERO]

The rope doesn't need to be very thick or heavy; it just needs to be strong.

I've seen a few people put the rope around their waist for easy access.

Under the hood straps is probably the best idea if you're running an aftermarket hood and in the fire extinguisher container if you're running the stock hood.

It also helps to have tow loops on the front and rear of the ski for fast attachments in the surf.

The rope should also have a stainless carabiner attached to both ends easy hook-ups.

 

[Ericfox]

my rope is a little POS.... it would hold my ski no doubt... I dont even know if Ohio requires a rope... I never found anything under their boating laws that requires it, but I keep a little piece anyway just in case I need a tow in.

 

[WaveDemon]

I keep mine around my waist like a belt. just wrap it around a couple times.

 

[infamy]

Mine is actually in the fire extinguisher and I removed the cap over the needle and pointed it to full.

Mark44

Thats great until the coast guard asks to see your rope and your fire extinguisher.

 

[Mark44]

Thats great until the coast guard asks to see your rope and your fire extinguisher.

We don't need a rope in MO and they have already inspected my fire extinguisher with the rope in it unknown to them and gave me a passing grade and a sticker.:nana:

Mark44