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Default Rope as lifeline replacement [was Lifelines without PVC coating]


bushman wrote:
"· Specific Gravity...
0.98
Humm, it sinks."

Hummmm: 1.0 it just floats in pure H2O, should float well in lake water
and float great in sea water.



Oh, and thanks for catching my brain scramble and lousy editing with my
boyance/density calculations.

I agree. Stuff that weighs water (1.0) usually floats...... Duh!

Good eye.

Too much time on the beach this week. Time to go rebed the rest of my
deck.
Bob