I use 5 lines...2 bow, 2 spring and 1 stern...will 3/8 rope be strong enough for a 5000lb. sailboat?
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If you're using that many then yes 3/8 rope will be fine. 2 or less you'd want bigger size
1885426
This rope may not work for you, my boat is 34oo lbs. this rope is rated for safe working load 410-Pounds and breaking strength 3900-Pounds.
1885427
Come on look at the strength of this size rope. If your boat must be held by one of these lines only then NO but as you are looking to tie your boat off with 5 lines yes they will do the job. Just remember the breaking strength which for nylon line like this is 900lbs x circumference squared x 2.5 in this 3/8" diameter case it would be 900x(3.14x.375)2 x2.5 = 3,123 lbs. each line. This formula can be used for any diameter. The factor of 2.5 is for nylon, Dacron is 2.0 and Polypropylene is 1.4 and Manila rope is 1.0Knowing this you can determine any line/rope's breaking point and in your case with 5 lines it will be OK for your 5,000 lbs slipped boat. Come on look at the strength of this size rope. If your boat must be held by one of these lines only then NO but as you are looking to tie your boat off with 5 lines yes they will do the job. Just remember the breaking strength which for nylon line like this is 900lbs x circumference squared x 2.5 in this 3/8" diameter case it would be 900x(3.14x.375)2 x2.5 = 3,123 lbs. each line. This formula can be used for any diameter. The factor of 2.5 is for nylon, Dacron is 2.0 and Polypropylene is 1.4 and Manila rope is 1.0Knowing this you can determine any line/rope's breaking point and... » Read More Come on look at the strength of this size rope. If your boat must be held by one of these lines only then NO but as you are looking to tie your boat off with 5 lines yes they will do the job. Just remember the breaking strength which for nylon line like this is 900lbs x circumference squared x 2.5 in this 3/8" diameter case it would be 900x(3.14x.375)2 x2.5 = 3,123 lbs. each line. This formula can be used for any diameter. The factor of 2.5 is for nylon, Dacron is 2.0 and Polypropylene is 1.4 and Manila rope is 1.0Knowing this you can determine any line/rope's breaking point and in your case with 5 lines it will be OK for your 5,000 lbs slipped boat. « Show Less
1885428
I don't know how heavy my boat is so I can't compare but this rope is great quality. I use 4 ropes as I have a slip with dock on each side. This rope is super strong.
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It actually works ok for short keels, but gets very heavy if you go too long with it. So just make appropriate lengths for the power / size ratio of your foil/kite and youll ne ok. Also, it may shred a bit if you do a lot of overlapping spins where one rope rubs the other
1512593
No. Too Thick and too slow, there are far better choices on Amazon. Even if you are looking for a longer rope for Double Dutch, this might not be the best solution.
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Jennifer. I did not use bow or stern lines. I drove from Az to Pa without incident. 2250 miles. Nightly I checked to be certain all lines were tight. I hauled 2 45lb 13ft. Easily. Good product.
1671935
My bow is a lightweight recurve pulling about 35#. All commercially made bow strings obviously take this into account. These arrows I purchased nocked onto that bowstring well. I would not try to use these fiberglass arrows on any bow pulling more than 40#.
1755757
Sure;If you use 80 lbs.braided line can handle anything you hook,Ialways use 80lbs.braided line in all my reels.No problem at all.
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The Amsteel 7/64 rope has a average break strength of 1600 pounds with a minimum of 1400. The types of constrictors used in this setup would on average reduce that by approximately 20 percent. That would be over 1000 pounds still, but I would reduce that by 50 percent as a "just in case" for a hammock. So I would trust it about 500 pounds.
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From what I've read, it really depends on what you're looking to do with it. A 2 foot drift anchor should be enough to barely slow down a boat that size against the wind, but it doesn't sound like it is the ideal size. I purchased this two-pack of 2 foot sea anchors for a 23' Robalo center console, hoping to keep my bow into the wind while drift fishing. This boat has a tendency to drift stern to the wind. Unfortunately, I haven't had a chance to try them out yet. I'm expecting them to work fairly well here in the northern Chesapeake and it's tributaries, but only getting them wet will tell. I'll comment back next time I'm out and the wind is blowing. From what I've read, it really depends on what you're looking to do with it. A 2 foot drift anchor should be enough to barely slow down a boat that size against the wind, but it doesn't sound like it is the ideal size. I purchased this two-pack of 2 foot sea anchors for a 23' Robalo center console, hoping to keep my bow into the wind while drift fishing. This boat has a tendency to drift stern to the wind. Unfortunately, I haven't had a chance to try them out yet. I'm expecting them to work fairly well here in the northern Chesapeake and it's tributaries, but only getting them wet will... » Read More From what I've read, it really depends on what you're looking to do with it. A 2 foot drift anchor should be enough to barely slow down a boat that size against the wind, but it doesn't sound like it is the ideal size. I purchased this two-pack of 2 foot sea anchors for a 23' Robalo center console, hoping to keep my bow into the wind while drift fishing. This boat has a tendency to drift stern to the wind. Unfortunately, I haven't had a chance to try them out yet. I'm expecting them to work fairly well here in the northern Chesapeake and it's tributaries, but only getting them wet will tell. I'll comment back next time I'm out and the wind is blowing. « Show Less
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I bought it because it floats. As to how much it can pull, I would say it depends on the diameter of the rope.
2039604
I would not recommend using rope. You need some type of steel strand which needs to be as tight as possible between two trees.
1147178
With 300 yards of 65 lb braid you should be perfectly fine. The catfish arnt the strongest fish on the block. I personally prefer to have more line but a bit thinner. So I would go with 20 or 30 lb braid and get double the amount of line on the reel. I land 40 kg blacktip reef sharks with 455m of 20 lb braid on my reel. But I like ligt tackle fishing. Hope this helps. I am sponsored by okuma so if you need any professional advice just ask.
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I use the 5/6 with my 5wt rods. I have a Ross rod and TFO 9 ft 5wt. 5wt forward floating line. 100 ft of backing.
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If you have an Anchormate, it will hold 100 ft 0f 3/16" nylon braided rope. Look up information on www.worthco.com. Good luck.
1875165
We used tie down straps to anchor the sail to 2 points on the house and 2 points on a latticework frame that my husband built. It has worked very well, even in the highest winds.
290992
Not sure, I'm not lifting anywhere near that. I'd be curious how anyone can hold on to a small rope and pull with 666 lbs (6:1 mechanical advantage - and there is no brake or lock on this). If you need lifting of more than about 200 lbs, you'll probably want a winch for the rope.
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I'm no fly fishing expert so I'll let someone else answer that with more detail. I encountered the same dilemma with my 5wt and I went with the 5/6 so I could have more capacity for line. Panfish and small bass probably won't pull a ton of line out and the reel might be more along the lines of a "line holder" but if you think there is a chance of hooking into some bigger fish with it I'd look at the 5/6.
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None - you shouldn't use that heavy of line in this lightweight reel.However, you could do what I do and use a braided line, which is much stronger than monofilament lines for the same diameter. I've got 6lb test Suffix braided line and it has a rated breaking strength of 20lbs, but the diameter of a typical 6lb test line (about the maximum diameter that should be used with this reel). The braided line costs 2-3x what a monofilament line would cost, but I figure it saved me much more than that in lost tackle, as I lost only two lures in a week's solid fishing and they both caught on the backside of heavy logs and frayed on the edge of the log. None - you shouldn't use that heavy of line in this lightweight reel.However, you could do what I do and use a braided line, which is much stronger than monofilament lines for the same diameter. I've got 6lb test Suffix braided line and it has a rated breaking strength of 20lbs, but the diameter of a typical 6lb test line (about the maximum diameter that should be used with this reel). The braided line costs 2-3x what a monofilament line would cost, but I figure it saved me much more than that in lost tackle, as I lost only two lures in a week's solid fishing and they both... » Read More None - you shouldn't use that heavy of line in this lightweight reel.However, you could do what I do and use a braided line, which is much stronger than monofilament lines for the same diameter. I've got 6lb test Suffix braided line and it has a rated breaking strength of 20lbs, but the diameter of a typical 6lb test line (about the maximum diameter that should be used with this reel). The braided line costs 2-3x what a monofilament line would cost, but I figure it saved me much more than that in lost tackle, as I lost only two lures in a week's solid fishing and they both caught on the backside of heavy logs and frayed on the edge of the log. « Show Less