Cordage - 3 strand vs Braided Dock Lines
 

In the past I have always used 3 stranded dock lines. I am looking at
purchasing new dock lines because my old ones are getting moldy, dirty
and stiff. I keep one set attached to my dock cut to fit my boat with
rubber stubber, and then an extra on board.

Is there any advantage to paying the extra price for braided lines?

Cordage - 3 strand vs Braided Dock Lines
 

John H. wrote:
On Sat, 16 Feb 2008 09:00:36 -0500, "Reginald P. Smithers III" "Reggie is
Here wrote:

In the past I have always used 3 stranded dock lines. I am looking at
purchasing new dock lines because my old ones are getting moldy, dirty
and stiff. I keep one set attached to my dock cut to fit my boat with
rubber stubber, and then an extra on board.

Is there any advantage to paying the extra price for braided lines?


Yes. They roll up nicely, and they feel much better on the hands.

But don't they get "picked" by splinters on the dock?

Cordage - 3 strand vs Braided Dock Lines
 

On Sat, 16 Feb 2008 09:00:36 -0500, "Reginald P. Smithers III" "Reggie is
Here wrote:

In the past I have always used 3 stranded dock lines. I am looking at
purchasing new dock lines because my old ones are getting moldy, dirty
and stiff. I keep one set attached to my dock cut to fit my boat with
rubber stubber, and then an extra on board.

Is there any advantage to paying the extra price for braided lines?


Yes. They roll up nicely, and they feel much better on the hands.
--
John H

Cordage - 3 strand vs Braided Dock Lines
 

On Sat, 16 Feb 2008 09:18:10 -0500, "Reginald P. Smithers III" "Reggie is
Here wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Sat, 16 Feb 2008 09:00:36 -0500, "Reginald P. Smithers III" "Reggie is
Here wrote:

In the past I have always used 3 stranded dock lines. I am looking at
purchasing new dock lines because my old ones are getting moldy, dirty
and stiff. I keep one set attached to my dock cut to fit my boat with
rubber stubber, and then an extra on board.

Is there any advantage to paying the extra price for braided lines?


Yes. They roll up nicely, and they feel much better on the hands.

But don't they get "picked" by splinters on the dock?

Never noticed the problem. Never even heard about it until just now.
--
John H

Cordage - 3 strand vs Braided Dock Lines
 

Braided would provide enhanced strength and flexabllity.

John H. wrote:
On Sat, 16 Feb 2008 09:18:10 -0500, "Reginald P. Smithers III" "Reggie is
Here wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Sat, 16 Feb 2008 09:00:36 -0500, "Reginald P. Smithers III" "Reggie is
Here wrote:

In the past I have always used 3 stranded dock lines. I am looking at
purchasing new dock lines because my old ones are getting moldy, dirty
and stiff. I keep one set attached to my dock cut to fit my boat with
rubber stubber, and then an extra on board.

Is there any advantage to paying the extra price for braided lines?


Yes. They roll up nicely, and they feel much better on the hands.

But don't they get "picked" by splinters on the dock?

Never noticed the problem. Never even heard about it until just now.
--
John H

Cordage - 3 strand vs Braided Dock Lines
 

Tim wrote:
Braided would provide enhanced strength and flexabllity.

John H. wrote:
On Sat, 16 Feb 2008 09:18:10 -0500, "Reginald P. Smithers III" "Reggie is
Here wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Sat, 16 Feb 2008 09:00:36 -0500, "Reginald P. Smithers III" "Reggie is
Here wrote:

In the past I have always used 3 stranded dock lines. I am looking at
purchasing new dock lines because my old ones are getting moldy, dirty
and stiff. I keep one set attached to my dock cut to fit my boat with
rubber stubber, and then an extra on board.

Is there any advantage to paying the extra price for braided lines?

Yes. They roll up nicely, and they feel much better on the hands.
But don't they get "picked" by splinters on the dock?
Never noticed the problem. Never even heard about it until just now.
--
John H



Tim, braided line has a nice "hand" to it, but when it snags on
something, it can tear out a little, and the deterioration continues
until you have a bit of a mess. I keep two sets of dock lines aboard,
one set twist, one set braided, and use the line appropriate to the dock.

Used to carry an anchor with braided line in Florida. It's much easier
on the hands when pulling up the line, but the rough shell bottoms
ripped it to shreds in short order. When I bought son of Yo Ho, the
dealer tossed in a kit that included a Danforth-style anchor and 200' of
3/8" line. I replaced that line with 1/2" twist because it is easier on
the hands (the palms, mainly) than 3/8". Now, the 3/8" is attached to my
back-up anchor.

Cordage - 3 strand vs Braided Dock Lines
 

On Sat, 16 Feb 2008 11:14:29 -0500, HK wrote:

Tim wrote:
Braided would provide enhanced strength and flexabllity.

John H. wrote:
On Sat, 16 Feb 2008 09:18:10 -0500, "Reginald P. Smithers III" "Reggie is
Here wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Sat, 16 Feb 2008 09:00:36 -0500, "Reginald P. Smithers III" "Reggie is
Here wrote:

In the past I have always used 3 stranded dock lines. I am looking at
purchasing new dock lines because my old ones are getting moldy, dirty
and stiff. I keep one set attached to my dock cut to fit my boat with
rubber stubber, and then an extra on board.

Is there any advantage to paying the extra price for braided lines?

Yes. They roll up nicely, and they feel much better on the hands.
But don't they get "picked" by splinters on the dock?
Never noticed the problem. Never even heard about it until just now.
--
John H



Tim, braided line has a nice "hand" to it, but when it snags on
something, it can tear out a little, and the deterioration continues
until you have a bit of a mess. I keep two sets of dock lines aboard,
one set twist, one set braided, and use the line appropriate to the dock.

Used to carry an anchor with braided line in Florida. It's much easier
on the hands when pulling up the line, but the rough shell bottoms
ripped it to shreds in short order. When I bought son of Yo Ho, the
dealer tossed in a kit that included a Danforth-style anchor and 200' of
3/8" line. I replaced that line with 1/2" twist because it is easier on
the hands (the palms, mainly) than 3/8". Now, the 3/8" is attached to my
back-up anchor.

I also keep four or five different colors of the different types. You never
know what color dock you're going to be tieing up to, especially at
restaurants.
--
John H

Cordage - 3 strand vs Braided Dock Lines
 

On Feb 16, 11:14*am, HK wrote:
Tim wrote:
Braided would provide enhanced strength and flexabllity.

John H. wrote:
On Sat, 16 Feb 2008 09:18:10 -0500, "Reginald P. Smithers III" "Reggie is
Here wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Sat, 16 Feb 2008 09:00:36 -0500, "Reginald P. Smithers III" "Reggie is
Here wrote:

In the past I have always used 3 stranded dock lines. *I am looking at
purchasing new dock lines because my old ones are getting moldy, dirty
and stiff. *I keep one set attached to my dock cut to fit my boat with
rubber stubber, and then an extra on board.

Is there any advantage to paying the extra price for braided lines?

Yes. They roll up nicely, and they feel much better on the hands.
But don't they get "picked" *by splinters on the dock?
Never noticed the problem. Never even heard about it until just now.
--
John H

Tim, braided line has a nice "hand" to it, but when it snags on
something, it can tear out a little, and the deterioration continues
until you have a bit of a mess. I keep two sets of dock lines aboard,
one set twist, one set braided, and use the line appropriate to the dock.

Used to carry an anchor with braided line in Florida. It's much easier
on the hands when pulling up the line, but the rough shell bottoms
ripped it to shreds in short order. When I bought son of Yo Ho, the
dealer tossed in a kit that included a Danforth-style anchor and 200' of
3/8" line. I replaced that line with 1/2" twist because it is easier on
the hands (the palms, mainly) than 3/8". Now, the 3/8" is attached to my
back-up anchor.- Hide quoted text -

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What do you use on your Zimmerman like lobster boat?

Cordage - 3 strand vs Braided Dock Lines
 

HK wrote:



Tim, braided line has a nice "hand" to it, but when it snags on
something, it can tear out a little, and the deterioration continues
until you have a bit of a mess. I keep two sets of dock lines aboard,
one set twist, one set braided, and use the line appropriate to the dock.

Used to carry an anchor with braided line in Florida. It's much easier
on the hands when pulling up the line, but the rough shell bottoms
ripped it to shreds in short order. When I bought son of Yo Ho, the
dealer tossed in a kit that included a Danforth-style anchor and 200' of
3/8" line. I replaced that line with 1/2" twist because it is easier on
the hands (the palms, mainly) than 3/8". Now, the 3/8" is attached to my
back-up anchor.

Well, I'm a trailer boater so I don't really have much need for the
finest of dock lines. But even when temporarily looping to a dock, I
use ski line and that's about it. But I do have a braided tow line
kept up in the bow. The tow line is much more flexable, and easy ont
he hands.

When I had my 27' Chris Craft, though. it was moored on the lake for a
summer. I used braided for it. I will agree that braided is more
tender and if you snag it on something it can pull and tear, but the
docks were new and in great shape then, with nothing to snag of any
signifigance. So, I would suppose it is to each their own.

6 one way and half a dozen the other.

Cordage - 3 strand vs Braided Dock Lines
 

wrote:

Braid has a nicer "hand" but I like 3 lay because I know how to splice
it. You can splice eyes in braid but it is a lot harder to do and I am
lazy. ;-)

I really don't have a problem with splicing either one. Of course my
ways may be crued but efficient. Tie on the eye or clasp. make a
couple loose knots taking the remainder of the line and threading it
though the knots. Pull tight, then wrap the knots in duct tape.

simple!

?;^ )