Marker sheath for rope

[ip485]

I want to put some clearly marked sheath on some rope so that there is no doubt when it has been winched in as far as it should. In other words a clear marker, that stands out as well as it can even in dim light. I know I could wip the rope but that would be a bit long and laborious to give the rope a reasonable length of marker. I have thought about some cable shrink wrap - I know it would eventually split, but I am guessing it would stay on for some while and would stand out very well. It is also easy to do. The rope does have to go around a large power winch. Any other ideas?

 

[thinwater]

I want to put some clearly marked sheath on some rope so that there is no doubt when it has been winched in as far as it should. In other words a clear marker, that stands out as well as it can even in dim light. I know I could wip the rope but that would be a bit long and laborious to give the rope a reasonable length of marker. I have thought about some cable shrink wrap - I know it would eventually split, but I am guessing it would stay on for some while and would stand out very well. It is also easy to do. The rope does have to go around a large power winch. Any other ideas?

Whipping. Get started.

Paint.

 

[RupertW]

I use permanent marker which fades over a season but remains just visible enough that I can redo it.

 

[Roberto]

A small length of technora cover, it is blackish (stands out at night) and lasts more than the rope.
Except if you have black ropes


edit
thinking about it, if whipping is too cumbersome, don't try (proper) rope covering

 

[LadyInBed]

If laid or multiplat rope, you could weiv in a couple of lengths of florescent cord.

 

[Neeves]

I'm with Rupert, its nice to concur,, and use, permanent, marker pen which I periodically renew.

I've never tried it - amalgamating tape?

Instead of whipping - sew through wrap round a few turns, sew through.

Jonathan