One of the tests done a few years ago on chafe guard materials
found that the lines in plastic hose during extreme loads built
up high heat loads and failed. They determined that heat was
the primary culprit in failure and for that reason argued against
garden hose for chafe guarding as it would not transfer the heat
build up and cause failure.
Ed Kelly (& Sue Kelly)
USSV Angel Louise - a Catalac catamaran
Our Skype Phone (202) 657-6357
Email: EdKelly ("at" symbol) netins.net
On Dec 1, 2008, at 4:18 PM, Lee Haefele wrote:
Just met a man at Honeymoon Bay anchorage (USVI), his 3/4" 3 strand
nylon anchor snubber broke. I pulled a thread from it and it broke
easily in my hand, he has 300' of this line. He says he bought it 8
years ago and stored it in his FL attic, so it has had heat, but no
sun. Does heat age nylon or does it just age from time, or was it
bad rope? I have a piece on the end of my anchor chain that may be 9
years old!
Lee Haefele
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