GL: Dock Lines

[Tommy Terrific]

SO, if you have small cleats you are destined to have small rope?  I would 
change my cleats first!
TT

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charles & Pat Culotta" <charlesculotta at gmail.com>
To: <great-loop at lists.samurai.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 24, 2009 3:35 PM
Subject: GL: Dock Lines


>A whole spool of line is a great idea, minimume 3/4 inch, one inch is 
>better
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> Jon
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> Jon, Bigger is better but and this is a big but----the size of the line 
> used
> on a boat is DETERMINED BY THE SIZE OF THE CLEATS.
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> Not many Taiwan or American trawler styles have cleats that will handle >
> inch line.
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> Another consideration is stretch, I was given a full one inch rode for my 
> 45
> ft trawler, I did not use it and gave it to a friend as it was too much 
> line
> for my 4o,000 lb boat.
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> This is my experience and as always, YMMV
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> Check your cleats before pur of dock line.
>
> CCC
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> PAT & CHARLES C. CULOTTA, JR.
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> M/V CCRIDER
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> charlesculotta.com
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