Dont tie them fella. A knot in a line will reduce its strength by around 50%. Go to your local kite shop and find a sail maker/kite repairer in your area, let them sort it out for you I've seen a few guys "correct" their line lengths and completely stuffed it up. In WA we have a legend called Neil $20 to resleave 4 lines and get the lengths right.

Hi

Have ago your self! I cut a set of 25mtrs down to 20’s recently and they are ok. They don’t look quite like new buy they are strong enough so far!www.seabreeze.com.au/gallery/gallery.asp?imageid=5288

1. Mark the length you want on the line with texture
2. Cut off old sticking using razor blade (making sure you don’t cut sleeve cause you reuse this)
3. Slide sleeve down past texture mark cut line to new length
4. Re sew using the same criss cross stitching like the originals ( I used 80lb fishing braid)

Took me a few hours in front of the TV watching the footy and having a beer. I’ve used them in strong winds and no problems yet?

I’m sure someone will have something more professional but.

Cheers Gerard

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Originally posted by pintofpale
Does anyone have advise on adjusting line lengths. My front lines have stretched unevenly and one is 100mm longer than the other.

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For a quick fix to get back on the water...
Just shorten the leader line by 100mm.
Then go and buy some strings.
The kite will feel new again. Seriously.
I replace my lines every 6 months.

You can buy a product called Q-Line, it can be knotted as the whole line is sleved. It's available in large rolls from most kite stores. Cut and tie yourself. Great for trying new line lengths.

slightly dissapointing to see my post removed seen as i have only posted a few msg's intended to stir, and slave has posted probably about 1000 with very few removed... if any?

Hey, instead of shortening those stretched lines you could always do the the opposite and use some pigails to lengthen the others...

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Originally posted by hosko

slightly dissapointing to see my post removed seen as i have only posted a few msg's intended to stir, and slave has posted probably about 1000 with very few removed... if any?

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I think quite a few were removed from this topic.... Not just yours (Which I think is a good thing)

Lines dont break often, but it isnt good when they do. Id be careful with the tieing of knots in them. I had my attachment ping while out on the weekend. Lucky I was far enough out for the death loops not to do much more than give me a quick ride in until my kite got nailed by a wave. That was becuase I did a dodgy knot to shorten it a little. The knot tried to pull through, but snapped instead.

Ive had a back line ping off the pig tail aswell. That was while I was on land and I did a quick trip while the kite looped. It hurt, but would have hurt more if there was something to hit or my kite did more than one loop.