Prop Bag

Roy Smith · 24 March 2006, 19:48

I went to buy a prop bag to day size large £15 which for an over sized plastic bag i thought was over priced.
I called into B&Q and a high visabilty vest with all
the reflectis stuff on was £3.99
My question is do you by law have to put a bag over the prop, as the high vis vest is great at night ,and if as i do you lose it well £3.99

Tim M · 24 March 2006, 20:11

The law says the prop must be covered with something highly visable. Dont think it says you have to use a bag; I've been buckets used before....

Stuart M · 24 March 2006, 20:47

I use a thing called prop sox, it's three plastic blade covers with reflective tape connected by thick elastic, very easy to use and very small to store. Also no bungees to flick off and take your eye out or hooks to scratch your engine.

Rogue Wave · 25 March 2006, 00:38

I use a 1 pound carrier bag for life from Sainsburies. It's Orange and it's big. It has also survived a couple of encounters with Dorsets Finest

Mark Halliday · 25 March 2006, 10:55

I use my sea anchor (when I can be bothered to dig it out of the locker). It was cheaper than a prop bag, and has some other use as well, I think.

Barfly · 25 March 2006, 14:19

these are the sox you need...

http://www.compass24.nl/cgi-bin/gros...&Name=Prop+Sox

Price: 13 euro

Paul F · 25 March 2006, 16:48

Yep, prop sox, cheaper and easy to use. Even fits our monster Pac22 prop
Paul

Alice · 25 March 2006, 17:22

I thought that a 'Prop Bag' was a female rugby player. I'll check with Kernow, he's been out with a few.

Neal · 25 March 2006, 18:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rogue Wave

I use a 1 pound carrier bag for life from Sainsburies. It's Orange and it's big. It has also survived a couple of encounters with Dorsets Finest

That's got to be today's top tip

just picked one up as a spare and it was only 50p

jyasaki · 25 March 2006, 22:33

Funny; I just lost my Prop Sox (had them on the swim step when towing to the hotel. No reqmt for any kind of marker here.) Have to buy a new set sometime.

Thing I found amusing was giving them to someone to put on. That's gotta be the best puzzle since the Rubik's Cube. Simple to fix, but still amusing nonetheless.

jky

BOG RAT · 26 March 2006, 20:03

I got caught by the ol' bill for towing with out a prop bag, all I had at the time was a carrier bag wrapped round the prop, he said it wasn't enough, I got a caution, however Ive bought a nice new dayglow prop bag now, be warned they are looking for things to do!!!!!!!!

Swifty · 26 March 2006, 20:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rogue Wave

I use a 1 pound carrier bag for life from Sainsburies. It's Orange and it's big. It has also survived a couple of encounters with Dorsets Finest

Just what I use as well. An old lifejacket strap from one handle, round the mount and clips to the other handle. Simple and cheap, bit like me.