Re: catalina27-talk: Dock line size?

[BobDeurer]

In a message dated 4/22/2006 7:58:03 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Here's one I haven't seen before.  Anyone use 3/8" nylon 3-strand for dock lines?  Would these be adequate while the boat is nestled in the bosom of a 32x12 foot slip? One of the popular rope manufacturer's website calculates 7/16" when I put in the weight and length of the C17.  That's hard to find in "made up" dock lines, so, I've been using 1/2 inch.  The reason for my interest in the smaller line is that 1/2" line really fills up the cleats; the 3/8" line would sit well inside the horns of the cleats. Thanks for your thoughts. I have found that line failures are almost always caused by abrasion rather than tensile failure. As you point out heavy lines are difficult to properly cleat on a C-27. When they get stiff, they're impossible. I use 3/8" and avoid abrasion. During in water winter storage I double lines rather than increase size.   Chesapeake Sailor Check out my web site at: http://members.aol.com/bobdeurer/home.htm