Price of rope

[Wansworth]

Visited a big builders supply business today.Theyhad a good selection of all kinds of three strand and plaited.Theyhad a good three strand 14 mm was 1.96 euro a meter the 12 mm was 1,.6 euro meter…..the 14 mm seemed a nice rope to handle ,soft to handle which should do for the mooring lines .What I couldn’t find was eyelets for canvas work.maybe in chandlers by the sea will have better luck

 

[Chiara’s slave]

You need to tie your baby up with something smaller. The big stuff fills the small cleats too quickly, and doesn’t stretch enough. And the bigger rubber mooring shock absorbers are more expensive in the larger size.

 

[Wansworth]

You need to tie your baby up with something smaller. The big stuff fills the small cleats too quickly, and doesn’t stretch enough. And the bigger rubber mooring shock absorbers are more expensive in the larger size.

I agree about filling up the cleats …..I guess the 12 mm should be adequate it’s sort of psychological……leaving the boat for weeks unattended the14mm looks more suitable

 

[Cerebus]

I agree about filling up the cleats …..I guess the 12 mm should be adequate it’s sort of psychological……leaving the boat for weeks unattended the14mm looks more suitable

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I have never left a boat of mine on a swinging mooring without a chain backup should the ‘rope’ fail.

After a few break ins (although no theft of boat) I did start to padlock the backup chain.

It amazed me (and gave me happiness) when I started out that I could leave my boat in a remote location secured from thieves by a piece of string.

I could anchor, row ashore and leave dinghy on beach without a backward look … would not do that now.

As said, things changed and I started to padlock my boat to its mooring.

 

[mjcoon]

Back in the early days of eBay and the like, some TV journalist wanted to try out the expression: "money for old rope". So they proceeded to gather some from a beach and sell it off - successfully!

 

[Chiara’s slave]

I agree about filling up the cleats …..I guess the 12 mm should be adequate it’s sort of psychological……leaving the boat for weeks unattended the14mm looks more suitable

Our mooring lines are 10mm. But that’s on a pontoon with multiple lines obviously. If it’s a buoy, then 12mm with plenty of chafe protection, garden hose maybe, and eyes in all the useful places. And if you’re leaving the line on the bouy, don’t forget a novelty pickup buoy, colour or shape, so you can pick out your own easily on approach. Some friends of ours have a giant but traditional bath duck.

 

[Stemar]

For mooring pennants, a larger rope isn't a problem - put an eye splice on the end and drop it over a cleat - for your boat I'd use a pair, one to each forward cleat.

Alongside, I used 10mm for our Snapdragon, the same length as yours, but probably a good bit heavier.

 

[Chiara’s slave]

For mooring pennants, a larger rope isn't a problem - put an eye splice on the end and drop it over a cleat - for your boat I'd use a pair, one to each forward cleat.

Alongside, I used 10mm for our Snapdragon, the same length as yours, but probably a good bit heavier.

We are 2 tons, and 30ft x 25 ft. I think the 10mm are adequate plus 100%. The only reason not to go smaller is gripping the lines with your hands.

 

[Wansworth]

We are 2 tons, and 30ft x 25 ft. I think the 10mm are adequate plus 100%. The only reason not to go smaller is gripping the lines with your hands.

This is an eye opener for me .Looking at the 12 mm Iwould be ok although the 14mm just seems the right size but below 12mm seems wrong ,chafe being the biggest problem

 

[Chiara’s slave]

This is an eye opener for me .Looking at the 12 mm Iwould be ok although the 14mm just seems the right size but below 12mm seems wrong ,chafe being the biggest problem

She’s only a baby. Garden twine would be a bit small, but 5mm control line would be strong enough. Just cut your hands to shreds. You don’t want to be carrying soggy 14mm line around with you on a small, lightweight yacht.

 

[Stemar]

10mm would be plenty - you probably couldn't quite pick your boat up with one piece, but two would do it easily. As for chafe, a bit of hose over the bit that goes over the side or through the fairlead, and you'll be fine.

I always put the stern line on the outside cleat, to give a bit more length, and reduce snatching. I'd pull it in tight, which made it easier for Madame to get aboard, and pushed the bow out, so there was more line there as well.

The only time I wanted more was sitting out a severe storm, when I doubled the lines as a precaution, but I'm not sure it was necessary.