GL: Dock Lines

[Ralph Yost]

I agree. Splicing is in your Chapman's book with pictures !
R.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rich Gano" <richgano at gmail.com>
To: "Great Loop List" <great-loop at lists.samurai.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2009 8:01 PM
Subject: Re: GL: Dock Lines


> "Boat is 55' LWL, 60' LOA, weight at 40,000
> lbs  Main area of cruising will be the Loop."
>
> My boat is 41' 10" LWL and weighs in at 40,000.  I use a mix of 5/*' 
> twisted
> and braided lines.  The braided are for the bow and stern lines in my home
> slip which doesn't have a whole lot of room for the stretch of twisted 
> lines
> in a heavy blow.
>
> If you cannot splice braided line or don't have access to somebody who 
> can,
> don't buy it and then proceed to seriously reduce its strength by tying
> knots in it.  Anybody can splice twisted line.
>
> Rich Gano
> CALYPSO (GB-42 #295)
> Southport, FL (near Panama City)
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