[Rhodes22-list] Anchor rode fairleads

[Steve]

Michael
You can't do it like this!!!!  Way to easy:-)
Steve


--- Michael Meltzer <mjm at michaelmeltzer.com> wrote:
> 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>
> To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list"
> <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> 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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