"Lee Haefele" wrote:
> Does heat age nylon or does it just age from time, or was it bad rope?

Sunlight, a combination of UV and heat, causes nylon line to stiffen.

Don't know if it also weakens it.

I changed out nylon dock lines every 3rd year while sailing on Lake Erie 
(6 month season).

YMMV

Lew

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