MMC wrote:

3" and 4 1/2"? measure the diameter of the line. I would think 3/4 is the
heaviest you need. Or heaviest I need.
"Moores family" wrote in message
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Circumference.

My point exactly, I thought the 3" looked ample until I thought about
6-1/2 tons surging on the end of it and added the windage of a ketch rig
in a 40 or 50 knot breeze. Suddenly the 4-1/2" looked a lot more
comforting, especially when you're not going to be there to babysit...
JM