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Default whipping or dipping?

Joe wrote:
Just how far do you think a 4 fold 3/4" nylon is going to stretch ?


Depends on the length & the load.


Ill tell you...maybe 2-4 " in a gust that would put the rail under.


Nylon is still a stupid rope to use for sheets. It's
stretchy, slick, less resistance to chafe, high tendency to
kink & hockle, difficult to handle. The only plus I can
think of is that it's cheap.


I'm not sailing a little trailor sailor ya know. You wanna use spectra
and carbon feel free.


Hey Joe, do you think these are little trailer sailers?

http://www.alfaromeo.com.au/images/s...lenghi-R02.jpg


High dollar line will do no better than nylon


Wrong.

In many cases, and for many people's choices, hi-tech rope
may not be enough better to be worth the extra cost.

DSK

 
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