Rope diameters

[OceanSprint]

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you need some of this..

Knowing my previous record on eBay, that is what I would have got. The small shackle I bought for a haliyard is now my lead line weight.

 

[Baddox]

Once you have decided which line size to buy, have a look at Marinescene’s rope offcuts and reel ends for some bargains.

 

[Daverw]

Lots of rope suppliers give little plastic calipers away at shows, worth keeping an eye out

 

[OceanSprint]

Once you have decided which line size to buy, have a look at Marinescene’s rope offcuts and reel ends for some bargains.

Thanks for the tip. And to all others. I have ordered some caliipers.

 

[Mendit]

See which open ended spanner fits does it for me bearing in mind new rope will be slightly larger.

 

[LittleSister]

If you had subscribed to YM back in the '70s or so you would have received for free a little plastic gadget/gauge which would have allowed you to make the measurement.

I still have mine! Great little bit of kit, I've found it really handy. Though I think they labelled one of the measurements (screw sizes?) wrongly. (And if there's a windspeed converter on the back (I may be confusing it with another gadget now, and I can't check because it's on the boat) it doesn't quite tally with the official Beaufort scale!)

Most lines have at least some part which is uncompressed and usable for measuring.

Old rope will quite likely be slightly compressed, but what I find confusing is that it (especially sheets) sometimes appears to measure larger than the spec size because the cover is abraded and the surface fibres are (if you excuse the technical term) fluffed up.

 

[GHA]

Lots of rope suppliers give little plastic calipers away at shows, worth keeping an eye out

:encouragement:

Really handy to have in your pocket.

 

[LadyInBed]

If you had subscribed to YM back in the '70s or so you would have received for free a little plastic gadget/gauge which would have allowed you to make the measurement.

:encouragement: but I thought it was PBO who gave them away.

 

[LittleSister]

:encouragement: but I thought it was PBO who gave them away.

Yes, you're right.

 

[colind3782]

Aldi today:

https://www.aldi.co.uk/workzone-digital-caliper/p/095640189831100

 

[OceanSprint]

Aldi today:

https://www.aldi.co.uk/workzone-digital-caliper/p/095640189831100

Oh no !! just ordered one of amazon for more than that.

 

[ghostlymoron]

I've found mine (courtesy of Seals Direct)
really useful but they do tend to slip occasionally so I have to make sure they don't move between measurement and reading.

:encouragement:

Really handy to have in your pocket.

 

[colind3782]

Oh no !! just ordered one of amazon for more than that.

Twas ever thus.