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Floating dinghy painters are available.
I checked out the floating dinghy painter someone mentioned at West
Marine. It looks like great stuff but currently only comes in diameters suitable for towing maybe a 16 - 18 foot Whaler or similar "dinghy". The clerk said New England ropes is thinking of producing it in smaller sizes. Help their "thinking" along by sending an inquiry or encouragement to: -- Roger Long |
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Floating dinghy painters are available.
Having backed over my painter more than once I'd be interested. I
couldn't find it at West marine or New England ropes- do you have a URL? |
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Floating dinghy painters are available.
The clerk says West Marine doesn't carry it officially but someone
thought it was such a good idea that they would risk the wrath of the corporate bone heads (actually, he didn't put it quite that way). New England Ropes doesn't have it on their web site either. It may be a test product or left overs from a special order. I think they should be encouraged to make it more widely available. Email them and ask. If they get a lot of requests, maybe they'll produce it. -- Roger Long "Hans" wrote in message ps.com... Having backed over my painter more than once I'd be interested. I couldn't find it at West marine or New England ropes- do you have a URL? |
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Floating dinghy painters are available.
On Wed, 18 Jan 2006 18:44:13 GMT, "Roger Long"
wrote: Email them and ask. If they get a lot of requests, maybe they'll produce it. ================= I can just see the wheels turning at WM Corporate Legal, thinking about what happens if the so called "Floating Dinghy Painter" mysteriously gets wrapped around the prop, pulls the shaft out of the boat, and creates a sinking sensation. Whoops. |
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Floating dinghy painters are available.
I was thinking later today that the legal department of both WM and NE
Ropes might be behind the poor availability of this product but for a different reason. In order to be less dense and float, the rope probably isn't as strong for it's diameter as other yacht rope. If someone used if for rigging and it broke, the fact that they should have read the label and calculated accordingly would mean nothing in this incredibly stupid society we live in. -- Roger Long |
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Floating dinghy painters are available.
Might as well flail this one to death as well.. I know polypropalene
floats but it doesn't have the spring of nylon. It also has this great habit of breaking down in sunlight. Not the best choice for your favourite dinghy. I was curious what the approach of this floating painter might be. Now I guess the engineers and chemists can get in on the beef with the lawyers and managers. Hans |
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Floating dinghy painters are available.
The thing I liked about the rope I saw is that it has an outer sheath
to make it pleasanter to handle and protect the poly from sunlight. The lack of spring is another reason not to want to use such a large diameter. -- Roger Long "Hans" wrote in message ups.com... Might as well flail this one to death as well.. I know polypropalene floats but it doesn't have the spring of nylon. It also has this great habit of breaking down in sunlight. Not the best choice for your favourite dinghy. I was curious what the approach of this floating painter might be. Now I guess the engineers and chemists can get in on the beef with the lawyers and managers. Hans |
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Floating dinghy painters are available.
Hans wrote:
Might as well flail this one to death as well.. I know polypropalene floats but it doesn't have the spring of nylon. It also has this great habit of breaking down in sunlight. Not the best choice for your favourite dinghy. I was curious what the approach of this floating painter might be. Now I guess the engineers and chemists can get in on the beef with the lawyers and managers. Hans White water rescue and safety ropes float. They have nylon or spectra cores and braided sheaths and work very well for dinghy painters and tow ropes. They are also very cheap. They hold knots and look good. Try: http://www.lifesaving.com/shopsite_s...ml/page36.html Gaz |
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Floating dinghy painters are available.
Excellent! That's exactly the right stuff.
-- Roger Long "Gary" wrote White water rescue and safety ropes float. They have nylon or spectra cores and braided sheaths and work very well for dinghy painters and tow ropes. They are also very cheap. They hold knots and look good. Try: http://www.lifesaving.com/shopsite_s...ml/page36.html Gaz |
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Floating dinghy painters are available.
Hans wrote:
Might as well flail this one to death as well.. I know polypropalene floats but it doesn't have the spring of nylon. True but if that's an issue, one can use a snubber. ... It also has this great habit of breaking down in sunlight. Actually, that's not true. There are a number of braided polypro lines on the market now that are treated to resist UV and last at least as well as other types. ... Not the best choice for your favourite dinghy. I was curious what the approach of this floating painter might be. Now I guess the engineers and chemists can get in on the beef with the lawyers and managers. Gary wrote: White water rescue and safety ropes float. You don't even have to look that far, go to the nearest Laser regatta and check out the lines they're using nowadays. ... They have nylon or spectra cores and braided sheaths and work very well for dinghy painters and tow ropes. They are also very cheap. They hold knots and look good. Try: http://www.lifesaving.com/shopsite_s...ml/page36.html Interesting, I've looked at a number of different types of rope supply and tried mountaneering rope & industrial rigging rope. Thanks for the link. BTW you all should bear in mind that a floating dinghy painter can still get pulled into the prop. I've had it happen once or thrice and felt stupid every time. Wen the boat is maneuvering, snug the dinghy up to the stern so the painter isn't long enough to reach, and this also keeps the dinghy from wandering aound free and wrapping around pilings. Fresh Breezes- Doug King |
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