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Excerpted from an article by: By John Clemans  When selecting the proper-length dockline for your boat, it’s better
to have lines that are too long than too short. Always have extra
lines on hand. Any knot or splice in a line is its weakest point, so
two lines tied together are weaker than a single, continuous line.
Mike Burrelle of line specialists Nance & Underwood, 954-764-6001; www.ropeinc.com (editor's note: Nance & Underwood is the parent company of Rope inc.) in Ft. Lauderdale recommends
lines that are at least half the length of the boat for bow and stern
lines and the full length of the boat for spring lines.
Nance & Underwood is an excellent source for rope and lines and for advice on the proper fibers, lengths, etc., for your needs. The prices for rope at specialty shops like Nance & Underwood are often less than prices you’ll find in marine supply houses, and such shops will splice lines for your boat. The rope specialists at Nance & Underwood will customize lines for your boat at a very reasonable price.
Excerpted from an article by: Motor Boating Magazine |
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The most important line specification is strength, which depends on
the diameter of the line, its construction and the material it’s made
of—the particular grade of nylon, for example. Strength is stated in
both working load and tensile strength. Here’s a comparison of the
tensile strength of three different varieties of 3/4" nylon rope:
single braid, 15,000 lbs.; three-strand, 16,700 lbs.; double-braid,
19,400 lbs. Charts showing recommended diameters in relation to
boat length and weight are available from manufacturers and in
marine-supply catalogs, as well as from suppliers like Nance &
Underwood.