A bit of fishing line...

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I thought I had an issue of some kind, propshaft seal leaking a bit and the prop feathering seemed sluggish, when we brought the boat up to Cowes for the winter from Falmouth a couple of weeks ago. I don't know if it came from Cornwall or has been there since my return from Arzal in July, but when we were lifted out today it seems I was right, there was also some around the leading edge of the keel:

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When I walk along Aldeburgh beach (popular fishing spot on Suffolk coast) I’m always appalled by the amount of fishing line blowing around, especially in the winter months when there’s more angling. It’s a disgrace.
 
As an ex coarse fisherman i have had to untangle ducks & moorhens from line. Removing discarded hooks from a ducks beak is not funny. I just cannot understand the hatefullness of such people just dumping rubbish by the waterside. Personally i wish that the govt would waste less time on energy conservation & climate change & imposing the cost on to the future generations & concentrate on cleaning up our rivers & seas & disposing of waste in a sensible manner. To me that would be a better activity that I could support.
Sorry for the thread drift.
 
Lightwave395 said:
I thought I had an issue of some kind, propshaft seal leaking a bit and the prop feathering seemed sluggish, when we brought the boat up to Cowes for the winter from Falmouth a couple of weeks ago. I don't know if it came from Cornwall or has been there since my return from Arzal in July, but when we were lifted out today it seems I was right, there was also some around the leading edge of the keel:

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disgrace , i just cannot fathom what possible enjoyment some people get from sticking hooks into fish , does not surprise me that they carelessly discard harmful litter after them .
 
As a recreational diver in the 1990s, being asked to take a look and remove monofilament nylon fishing line from stern gear was the defining moment of my introduction to yachting.

Apologies for another thread drift ?
 
If someone has discarded that Line it's 100% the wrong thing to do. However I've also had inconsiderate boaties, both power and sail, cut across my stern on numerous occasions when it's clear to anyone who opens their eyes that you are fishing, which if you are also moving, means theres a good chance the line is streamed out behind you and may not be far below the surface. It may not be in the collision regs but someone stood on the back of a boat with a big stick is worth paying attention to! I'm not saying this is what has happened in this case but it does happen on a regular basis so fishermen stop discarding line and boaties keep your eyes open!
 
A friend's boat almost sank because of a fishing line, it threaded around the shaft then wrapped up until it reached the sort of PSS seal, the filament eventually went between the steel collar and the graphite element, taking them slightly apart, and water began to come into the boat :(
 
cherod said:
disgrace , i just cannot fathom what possible enjoyment some people get from sticking hooks into fish , does not surprise me that they carelessly discard harmful litter after them .
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because they taste delicious when caught and cooked straight from the sea, and as a lifelong hobby fisherman I would never discard any line intentionally but as with any sports accidents happen, lines snap off occasionally, however, the OP’s bundle looks more than that and I’m not about to speculate how that amount ended up floating freely
 
i wonder what would be the outcome if we ( boaties ) all fitted rope cutters , we could then go fearlessly ploughing or way throo all the seemingly randomly strewn fishing bouys / markers , discarded ropes , bits of nets etc around the coast .
 
Roberto said:
A friend's boat almost sank because of a fishing line, it threaded around the shaft then wrapped up until it reached the sort of PSS seal, the filament eventually went between the steel collar and the graphite element, taking them slightly apart, and water began to come into the boat :(
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My current seal is an orbitrade rubber type, I won't know for sure until later today if the line has damaged it but I have a new PSS seal here which I plan to install this winter
 
Ammonite said:
If someone has discarded that Line it's 100% the wrong thing to do. However I've also had inconsiderate boaties, both power and sail, cut across my stern on numerous occasions when it's clear to anyone who opens their eyes that you are fishing, which if you are also moving, means theres a good chance the line is streamed out behind you and may not be far below the surface. It may not be in the collision regs but someone stood on the back of a boat with a big stick is worth paying attention to! I'm not saying this is what has happened in this case but it does happen on a regular basis so fishermen stop discarding line and boaties keep your eyes open!
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This.

Fishing line sinks, rather quickly (nylon). Thus, the only likely way to wind up that much is to cut across the stern (within 200 feet) of a boat that is tolling and snag his gear. You won't feel it. I've had that happen to me a good many times, usually by sailors. Sometimes all you loose is the lure and terminal gear, but if it wraps in the prop it will pull all the line of the spool and then snap at the spool knot.

Yes, sail is technically stand-on in this situation, but typically the sailor is moving as faster than the trolling boat (4-5 knots), the trolling boat cannot turn quickly without causing tangles (trolling 4-6 lines), and thus it is polite to look for trailed lines and give him a lot of room. One thing about trolling boats is that they don't change course often. Put yourself in his shoes and consider how you would feel about boats passing near your stern.

Lots of trolling in my home waters. But I've never snagged line.
 
Lightwave395 said:
I've cleared the line, there was also a length around the front of the keel which must have been fixed to something as it cut into the keel like a cheesewire !

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It could be that the line went both sides of the keel and then wrapped on the prop which would give it the amount of pull to cut in as you say like a cheesewire. . . . . . It looks fairly heavy line which would most likely be used by trolling boats
 
My mooring is close to the harbour wall and I have twice this season come aboard to find a scary selection of hooks and weights entangled in my furled genoa. After fighting them out of my sail I am then faced with working out how to dispose of them safely.

More dramatically once I was dinghy sailing and heard a funny sort of buzzing noise. I just had time to stick my hand in front of my face and "catch" a large weight and hooks, thankfully my glove took the worst of it.
 
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