Shorty – Your 3 point setup appears to be the way to go with a float system. I would do that tomorrow, but I still want to have the ability to pull the whole system in closer to shore during my “testing the system winter”.
I hope you noticed in the diagram that I took your recommendation and went to a concrete block on the back. I am also using a 40 foot length of rope on the back end as per your recommendation to a have a rope at least three times the depth of the water.
I am putting the revised system back on line tomorrow. It is supposed to be a balmy 48 degrees, with wind 8 to 15 mph.
