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This site was last updated on February 15, 2008.

This slick line-pull shutoff was invented by Bobby Mears. Notice that it can be set open for starting, arming itself at launch. The short spring means that it is quite strong; that is, it will be able to shutoff quickly even while towing a full set of lines.