What type of rope

[PabloPicasso]

What type of rope is best for fore and aft mooring lines? I'm intending to shackle through eye thimbles to the chain riser. Is that the best way?

 

[john_morris_uk]

I use nylon lines with eye splices round galvanised thimbles.

I have two lines from the buoy at the aft end and two lines from the buoy at the bow. Seems to work ok.

 

[alahol2]

I use nylon lines with eye splices round galvanised thimbles.

I have two lines from the buoy at the aft end and two lines from the buoy at the bow. Seems to work ok.

Ditto. I've found nylon octoplait rather more long lasting than three strand.

 

[Daydream believer]

Cheep polypropylene, slightly over sized diameter
Will have ample strength & will wear just the same as anything else if it goes over a sharp edge

 

[john_morris_uk]

Cheep polypropylene, slightly over sized diameter
Will have ample strength & will wear just the same as anything else if it goes over a sharp edge

The trouble is that I've seen too many bits of polyprop line crumble to dust after a good dose of UV. It starts to look a bit hairy and there it is 'wedi mynd'. (It's Welsh for 'gone' just to confuse you.)

 

[fortuneco123]

What kind shackle are you interested in ?

 

[pete]

I have found lifting strops work best for me, are easy to check for wear and come in different lengths and strengths with reinforced eyes.
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[rob2]

I used to be on a fore and aft mooring. There were two strops each end and a pick-up line between the buoys. The contractor used a heavy polypropylene rope which lasted for years. There are two forms of PP rope, one is "split film" which is weak and short-lived, breaking down quickly in UV and prone to rapid wear. The other, which I believe is called "staple", is properly made rope which is much harder and stronger.

Although I use nylon lines to my mid-river pontoon, I would probably chose polyester for a fore and aft mooring between buoys. The rope remains pliable when wet (unlike nylon) and the extra stretch of nylon ids not needed with the chain catenary beneath the buoys.

Rob.

 

[sailorman]

I have found lifting strops work best for me, are easy to check for wear and come in different lengths and strengths with reinforced eyes.
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Nylon is better as it stretches to reduce shock loading

 

[LadyInBed]

Cheep polypropylene, slightly over sized diameter
Will have ample strength & will wear just the same as anything else if it goes over a sharp edge

Same here, but not cheap blue. I use the orange, I believe that it is more resistant to uv.
They have been in use for about seven years, I took them off this winter and inspected them, all in surprisingly good nick.