John H. wrote:
On Sat, 16 Feb 2008 11:14:29 -0500, HK wrote:

Tim wrote:
Braided would provide enhanced strength and flexabllity.

John H. wrote:
On Sat, 16 Feb 2008 09:18:10 -0500, "Reginald P. Smithers III" "Reggie is
Here wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Sat, 16 Feb 2008 09:00:36 -0500, "Reginald P. Smithers III" "Reggie is
Here wrote:

In the past I have always used 3 stranded dock lines. I am looking at
purchasing new dock lines because my old ones are getting moldy, dirty
and stiff. I keep one set attached to my dock cut to fit my boat with
rubber stubber, and then an extra on board.

Is there any advantage to paying the extra price for braided lines?

Yes. They roll up nicely, and they feel much better on the hands.
But don't they get "picked" by splinters on the dock?
Never noticed the problem. Never even heard about it until just now.
--
John H


Tim, braided line has a nice "hand" to it, but when it snags on
something, it can tear out a little, and the deterioration continues
until you have a bit of a mess. I keep two sets of dock lines aboard,
one set twist, one set braided, and use the line appropriate to the dock.

Used to carry an anchor with braided line in Florida. It's much easier
on the hands when pulling up the line, but the rough shell bottoms
ripped it to shreds in short order. When I bought son of Yo Ho, the
dealer tossed in a kit that included a Danforth-style anchor and 200' of
3/8" line. I replaced that line with 1/2" twist because it is easier on
the hands (the palms, mainly) than 3/8". Now, the 3/8" is attached to my
back-up anchor.

I also keep four or five different colors of the different types. You never
know what color dock you're going to be tieing up to, especially at
restaurants.

You should have a minimum of five. Blue is great for seafood joints.
Black is the best for gassing up.