The last time I was actually involved in putting out a 'tiki would have been around 1967/68 Pakariki right down sth end. He died shortly after that so cant go ask him.
Those days the whole family walked, carried, no 4x4s , bikes whatever.
So as to sink weights, would not know now, but for a young teenager it was a bit heavy , do rem it being a reef sinker.
Cant rem any other sinkers on the main line..sure was only the one... again when pulling in was about always keep moving so all lift up off the sea bed...
The main line nylon was heavy...about as accurate as I can be on that.
The loops where ledgers.. never forgotten how to tigh them loops fast on a jig all exactly the same size and spacing.. Still tie droper rigs on a jig... whole series, just cut off the reel as want the next one...
The clips where black magic exactly the same as buy today.
The traces where a green nylon...maybe 30/ 40lb (??) about 2 ft.
I do wonder thu.. just throwing a thought out there.
Our long line is 3 or 3.5mm black braid, from a haberdashery shop, has a breaking strain around 300lbs (or kg cant rem).
Simple surgeon knot loops, 2.6m apart, and clip 30lb traces on the loops.
Its lasted around 7 yrs now...often dropped across a foul, broke a few traces... did break the main line once, that was rather exceptional circumstances thu.
Wounded why 'tiki dont use it, or little heavier maybe?
2.6m between traces.. why?
Well with 2 ppl that is the distance between when drop and revival , it is convenient to keep boat straight, put on or take off traces, clean hooks as go... float each end.. weights are lumps scrap steel.. one end is currently a big old broken adjustable spanner..