6mm Nylon V 6mm polyester

[dylanwinter]

I thought I should buy a reel of three ply for both the slug and the punt

sail ties for the slug, halyard and painter for the duck punt

I am still unclear about the differences between the two

and are the prices here good

http://www.securefixdirect.com/white-braided-polyester-rope-286-c.asp

http://www.securefixdirect.com/3-strand-nylon-rope-290-c.asp

some guidance would be great before a flash the paypal at the marine industry


Dylan

 

[Vara]

Go for 3 strand, will do the job and you can while away those idle moments indulging in splices, decorative rope work and macrame.

 

[Lakesailor]

Polyester Rope

Polyester is one of the most popular ropes in the boating industry. It is very close to nylon in strength but stretches very little and therefore cannot absorb shock loads as well. It is equally resistant as nylon to moisture and chemicals, but is superior in resistance to abrasions and sunlight. Good for mooring, rigging and industrial plant use, it is used as fish net and bolt rope, rope sling and alongside towing hawser.

Special Features:

No strength loss when wet
Flexible and soft to handle
Good abrasion resistance
Easy to splice with soft eyes, Nylon, Stainless Steel or Galvanized thimbles

Applications:

Anchor Lines
Lanyards
Mooring Lines
Fenders & Fender Lines

Nylon is easy to splice and exceptionally good at absorbing shock loads, this sturdy high strength, high stretch rope makes it ideal for anchor warps and mooring lines. Superior abrasion resistance and high elasticity makes for a breaking load in excess of international standards.

I made two mooring strops, (14mm) one from nylon and one from polyester.
The nylon one was harder to splice and became stiff in use.
the polyester one was easy to splice and remained soft in use.

The polyester one snapped.

The polyester will be better for halyards as it stretches less. As it's only 6mm I don't know how they would compare really, but I think I'd get a bit of polyester and see how it goes before committing to a spool.