[Rhodes22-list] Anchor rode fairleads

[Michael Meltzer]

I know you will throw a marlin spike at me for his, but I use some old garden, split in 1 foot lengths, slide it on, wire tie in
place(11 inches to get it tight), cut the wire ties in the morning. simple. The polished bow chokes are pretty nice to the rode as
is.


BTW using colored wires every 25 feet on the rode is a simple system for knowing how mush is out(1 red 50 feet, 2 red 75, 1 blue
100, 1blue and 1 red 125, etc...) simple and they hold up better then the flags.

MJM

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Smith" <sail.nut2 at verizon.net>
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Sent: Monday, June 30, 2003 9:29 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Anchor rode fairleads


>
>
> <How do I know hard twine when I see it?>
>
> West Marine and Defender in their cordage section which will have suitable
> materials.  I prefer waxed string but there are alternatives.
>
> < What  is the recommenced method of application.>
>
> It's called "whipping".  One simply winds the cord around the rope.  The
> cord which is easily replace takes the abrasion and protects the more
> expensive underlying rope.  Their are many ways to whip a line.  It mainly
> has to due with preventing the whipping from unwrapping and of course the
> cosmetics of the procedure. Any book on marlinspike seamanship will suggest
> several ways and I am sure a web search will disclose many more.
>
> Richard Smith
>
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