Centre line, how long and what material?

kris Super Member Posts: 22,655	Centre line, how long and what material? May 26, 2018 9:31:29 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by kris on May 26, 2018 9:31:29 GMT I'd vote for polyhemp. As for length of centre line, what ever works for you.

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Centre line, how long and what material? May 27, 2018 18:13:02 GMT via mobile

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May 26, 2018 9:16:46 GMT Jim said:

I've used 16mm synth hemp, floats, kind to my hands. Long enough to come up to a bollard and then more or less to the lock gate. I store them in a coil on the roof near the slide. I have 2 for ease, don't have to flip over the stuff on the roof.

I like having two as well. makes life slightly easier.

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Centre line, how long and what material? May 27, 2018 19:40:52 GMT via Tapatalk Andyberg likes this

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Post by Jim on May 27, 2018 19:40:52 GMT

With 2 it means you also have a set of spring lines. My soft shackles make shifting ropes around easy.
Unless you prefer to moor on slack lines and enjoy shouting SLOW DOWN tourettes style to anything that moves.

NB Bittern's Boom, 32ft Narrowboat reg'd 1968, moored on the highest mooring on the network.

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Centre line, how long and what material? May 27, 2018 19:55:44 GMT via mobile

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May 27, 2018 19:40:52 GMT Jim said:

Unless you prefer to moor on slack lines and enjoy shouting SLOW DOWN tourettes style to anything that moves.

unless of course you are moored in a location where the levels change, so you have to moor on slack lines.

brummieboy Long Standing Member Posts: 1,144	Centre line, how long and what material? Jun 3, 2018 19:04:00 GMT Gone likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by brummieboy on Jun 3, 2018 19:04:00 GMT The difference between stern lines and centre lines is that stern lines don't get snatched by wayward branches. Mine are as long as they can be without fouling the prop if they find their way into the water.

Centre line, how long and what material?

Post by kris on May 26, 2018 9:31:29 GMT

Post by thebfg on May 27, 2018 18:13:02 GMT

Post by Jim on May 27, 2018 19:40:52 GMT

Post by kris on May 27, 2018 19:55:44 GMT

Post by brummieboy on Jun 3, 2018 19:04:00 GMT

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