Baller WBLskier Posted February 21, 2017 Baller Share Posted February 21, 2017 I will be using a portable course as a semi-permanent course this summer. When I drop the course to the bottom I want to buoy lines to sink to the bottom too. We have lots of fisherman and I think they will get snagged if they float up from the bottom. Most of the poly rope I have found floats. Any suggestions on what to use for buoy lines that will hold up to being in the water but won't float on its own? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ MISkier Posted February 21, 2017 Baller_ Share Posted February 21, 2017 Crimp on some weights. @Ed_Obermeier has these on the EZ-Slalom poly mainlines. Don't know where to get them, though. The worst slalom equipment I own is between my ears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skiinxs Posted February 21, 2017 Baller Share Posted February 21, 2017 Nylon rope does not float Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller WBLskier Posted February 21, 2017 Author Baller Share Posted February 21, 2017 I suppose for buoy lines who cares if nylon stretches, right. Any reason not to use that type of line here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skiinxs Posted February 21, 2017 Baller Share Posted February 21, 2017 No reason at all, since a bungee is typically used to allow for height changes as the wakes pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller LeonL Posted February 21, 2017 Baller Share Posted February 21, 2017 How deep is the water? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller WBLskier Posted February 21, 2017 Author Baller Share Posted February 21, 2017 7-10 ft. Will have portable on bottom so can follow mainline to locate buoy lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller mwetskier Posted February 22, 2017 Baller Share Posted February 22, 2017 parachute cord doesn't float but you can also use plain old diamond weave poly and just insert some short pieces of lead wire here and there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller LeonL Posted February 22, 2017 Baller Share Posted February 22, 2017 If the water is 7-10' your buoy line risers should not need to be so long that they are in danger of being caught by a boat. Say they are 3' long that keeps your course down 3' when in use and when sunk the top of a floating should be at least 4' down based on your water depth, or did I miss something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Orlando76 Posted February 22, 2017 Baller Share Posted February 22, 2017 If your concern is fishing lines snagging it, you're over thinking it. Whether the lines sink or float us fat lazy parasitic fishermen are guaranteed to hook them in between beers. In fact you're better off letting them float. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller WBLskier Posted February 22, 2017 Author Baller Share Posted February 22, 2017 I guess I was thinking a line sitting on the bottom had less chance of being snagged by a fishing line than one floating up. I don't fish so I have no idea. My plan was to make the buoy lines about 6' long. Long enough to pull the course off the bottom and therefore keep the buoy lines tight but far from harms way of the boaters whose only goal seems to be to destroy the course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller mwetskier Posted February 22, 2017 Baller Share Posted February 22, 2017 if your lake ever gets any kind of rollers 3 feet is not long enough to keep an inboard ot and inboard-outboard from grabbing the centerline if its crossing over and settles into a trough at the wrong time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller WBLskier Posted February 22, 2017 Author Baller Share Posted February 22, 2017 Yea 5-6 ft depth is minimum. We have keel sailboats on our lake. It's big. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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