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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2021 10:46:29 GMT
My stern rope snapped over the winter, luckily someone tied the boat back up, but looks like the time it spent untied put extra pressure on the center line, which tied loosely just in case, so I now need two new lines this week before we depart, I guess I could stop at one of the marinas and grab some but I guess the prices will be inflated.
Does anyone have any decent priced sites they use?
Cant remember the thickness I have on board at the minute, got it off ebay when I got the boat in 2015.
Cheers
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2021 11:23:08 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2021 11:39:26 GMT
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New ropes
Mar 22, 2021 12:58:27 GMT
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Post by Jim on Mar 22, 2021 12:58:27 GMT
I used 16mm synthemp, got a 100m bobbin for £120 5 years ago. I see it's doubled in price since, though all I can see is a by the metre price, not per 100m, which should be less. Still, they don't call em swindleries for nowt. It's lovely to handle and use, floating too. I've had to cut and splice the centre lines at the point where they wear on the lock coping stones. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2021 15:36:25 GMT
Just bought ropes and stern fender from Trafalgar Marine at Newmills ... a delivery charge of £10 (arrived within 48 hours) but the prices were pretty good.
Rog
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2021 16:20:30 GMT
Does anyone have any decent priced sites they use? Sorry I missed the bit where you said you wanted eBay links 🙄 |
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New ropes
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2021 17:31:33 GMT
I use staplespun polypropylene. 14mm.
Cheap rope, durable, floats doesn't get clammy but it is quite rough to handle so it depends on how your hands are.
It's usually white and much stronger than the blue split film polyprop "British Waterways rope".
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New ropes
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Post by Telemachus on Mar 22, 2021 17:57:29 GMT
We got some well priced poly hemp rope from the boatyard just the middlewich side of barbridge jn.
Edit: midway boats
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2021 18:02:39 GMT
I'm sure Midland Swindlers sell ropes in 1 metre lengths, just tie enough lengths together and you are sorted...   |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2021 20:17:39 GMT
I'm sure Midland Swindlers sell ropes in 1 metre lengths, just tie enough lengths together and you are sorted... Those will be fender ropes. |
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Post by phil70 on Mar 23, 2021 8:13:46 GMT
One word.......HEMPEX
Phil
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Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2021 8:57:12 GMT
Bless you !
Rog
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Post by Jim on Mar 23, 2021 9:17:38 GMT
I'm sure Midland Swindlers sell ropes in 1 metre lengths, jus t tie enough lengths together and you are sorted... Tie? Part timer! Learn to splice! |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2021 9:33:28 GMT
Does anyone have any decent priced sites they use? Sorry I missed the bit where you said you wanted eBay links 🙄 You didn't miss it, I didn't say it.. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2021 9:34:51 GMT
Went with Tradline rope at Braunston, ebay stuff delivery was estimated by Friday, cant really afford to risk not having decent ropes.
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