[Rhodes22-list] sailing: dock lines

[John Lock]

At 05:05 PM 4/9/2008 -0400, Arthur H. Czerwonky wrote:
>Yo, skipper!  Do not forget that shock loads will factor up from a 
>simple steady load.  Pulsing wave action can be heavy duty strain on 
>an anchor line.  That said, I'd still personally opt for 3/8 double 
>braid, a second line (and anchor) if stuck in heavy wave action.  I 
>just can't imagine using 1/2 " line.

I use 1/2" 3-strand for dock lines, but I added some shock-cord 
snubbers to dampen the wave action coming off the lake.  Got the 
cheap ones at Wal-mart with plastic hooks so they won't rust.  Works 
like a charm.

Cheers!

John Lock
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s/v Pandion - '79 Rhodes 22
Lake Sinclair, GA
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