"Bobsprit" wrote in message
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Booby, the breaking strength of a dock line is around 10,000 pounds. There's
no
way a properly setup line should encounter this force in a little blow.


Jeff illustrates perfectly how a good sailor differs from a poor one.

Yet my lines don't break, and yours do. Who's the good dailor here?

I care little about "claims" about line strength.

That's obvious. You're buying garbage line.

I buy good quality oversized
dockline, but I NEVER trust the label 100%. Who would? When bad weather is
forecast you double up on the lines. It's easy, low cost and a basic rule. It
doesn't exist because everyone's lines are chafing.
Keep trusting those labels, Jeff! I prefer to practice good seamanship and add
lines. This time it payed off.

There's nothing wrong with adding lines, although I usually leave my boat with
enough lines to sustain a major blow. Gusts to 35 should be expected.

But the reason for double lines is to handle the case of unexpected chafe, which
might happen if another boat get loose and rubs on you lines, or if severe
rocking dislodges chafe guards, etc.

Booby, lines rated at 10,000 pounds do not fail for no reason.