Joe wrote:
Scotty wrote:

What do you think of using nylon webbing for chafe
protection? I have a few hundred feet of the stuff lying
around.


I would not use nylon for chaffing gear myself Scotty. I do not think
it would fare well or protect much. Again one of the best chaffing gear
you can get is used fire hoses. They have a soft rubber lining and 2
woven layers of cotton on the outside, they are designed to be chaffe
proof and are very easy to set. I even use firehose for a rub rail on
the dink, you have to replace it ever few years but it works well.

Whats the webbing you have designed for?

Joe



Scotty


"Bart" .@. wrote in message
...

What do you use for chafe protection Joe? I've been
using reinforced water hose--taped on.

I like leather too buy it is a bit more work to find
the material, cut it to size and then sew it on.




Where do you get used fire hose? Just walk up to a fire station and ask
doe their old ones?

"Joe" wrote in message
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Scotty wrote:
What do you think of using nylon webbing for chafe
protection? I have a few hundred feet of the stuff
lying
around.

I would not use nylon for chaffing gear myself Scotty. I
do not think
it would fare well or protect much. Again one of the best
chaffing gear
you can get is used fire hoses. They have a soft rubber
lining and 2
woven layers of cotton on the outside, they are designed
to be chaffe
proof and are very easy to set. I even use firehose for a
rub rail on
the dink, you have to replace it ever few years but it
works well.

Whats the webbing you have designed for?


I have some fire hose, it's too big. 1/2 '' dock line
through a fairlead.

Cargo straps, 2'' and 4'' wide , about 3/16'' thick.

Scotty

"Bart" .@. wrote
(deleted all the excuses)

You didn't learn a thing I'm afraid. Here's what you should have learned.....
BOATS IN MARINA SLIPS GET DAMAGED.

Here's what you should do next time.
Anchor out in a sheltered place. Or pick up a good mooring.

My little Tangerine never got damaged from storms. My storms are tropical storms.
Your little 43knot winds are nothing. My storms have winds over 100knots. My Tangerine
is on a mooring. You saw the pictures. No damage. Duh! Even a girl can figure it out.

Cheers,
Ellen

"Ellen MacArthur" wrote

Anchor out in a sheltered place. Or pick up a good mooring.

My little Tangerine never got damaged from storms. My storms are
tropical storms.
Your little 43knot winds are nothing. My storms have winds over 100knots.
My Tangerine
is on a mooring. You saw the pictures. No damage. Duh! Even a girl can
figure it out.

I like the idea of anchoring out. Lots of scope means good
shock abosorbtion. A mooring would be ok, as long as you
stayed aboard and checked for chafe. I already reported on
what happened when Ernesto passed through. Many dozens
of boat chafed through their moorings.

"Bart" .@. wrote in message
| I like the idea of anchoring out. Lots of scope means good
| shock abosorbtion. A mooring would be ok, as long as you
| stayed aboard and checked for chafe. I already reported on
| what happened when Ernesto passed through. Many dozens
| of boat chafed through their moorings.


If you have a mooring you have to check it once a year at least.
They don't last forever. Even the chain wears and rusts away sooner
or later. You should be able to put new chain on your mooring yourself.
Or have a friend who can do it.... Oh, and you can't put a big huge boat
on a mooring made for a little boat. You have to size them. A big mistake
is not enough chain. If the tide goes up really high big boats can pull a
mooring right out. Tons of floatation in those big boats. It gives one helluva
yank.

Cheers,
Ellen