Mixed rodes

[Neeves]

And I had a 30-year old climbing rope (11mm) that I used climbing for 5 years and as an anchor rode for several years. I anchored a lot, but mostly only at night, moving each day, so not that much UV. When tested it was ~ 100% strength (6400#), and I still use it for impact testing sea anchors, absorbing some awful shocks.


I'm not sure how you tell, if fading and chafe are not obvious. Was the rope you tested one that was in the sun a lot, or in a locker most of the time?

It was held in a sail bag in the bilges. But it had been used, intermittently - but I don't recall - it was a long time ago!

But rope is cheap, I'd cut a bit of the end and test it (tie a piece to a tree, load it with a car).

Jonathan

 

[thinwater]

It was held in a sail bag in the bilges. But it had been used, intermittently - but I don't recall - it was a long time ago!

But rope is cheap, I'd cut a bit of the end and test it (tie a piece to a tree, load it with a car).

Jonathan

Yup, something like that.