[C320-list] Docking lines supplied with 320s

[Chris Burti]

Odds are that you have braided nylon lines of the
appropriate size. They are considered to be superior
to nylon twist both in breaking strengthe, chafe
resistance and degradation through heat generation
caused by stretching. They are also much more
expensive and in my opinion, lying here in hurricane
alley,...worth every cent.

cb

--- moondancer5 at comcast.net wrote:

> Hi everyone,
> 
> I got down to my boat after the remnants of Ernesto
> had whipped thru NJ (the same day I was driving my
> daughter back to RI) to find that while the lines
> luckily had held thru some very strong winds (gusts
> 50-60kts), they chafed pretty badly. I'm not sure
> what exact brand/type Catalina supplies with the new
> boats, they were already out of the packaging, but
> I'd like to know if anyone recommends any other
> type. 
> 
> These are soft black braided on the outer covering,
> I think they're 5/8 inch, and I'd noticed from the
> beginning that they tend to get small snags and
> pulls in them and hold splinters from the dock
> piers. One bow line tied to the pier had tightened
> so much in the wind that the wood bits really stuck
> in the braiding, and the stern line, where it came
> off the cleat, is fairly shredded looking, although
> still intact. 
> 
> I realize that I was lucky that the lines held
> considering I was not aware of the coming winds and
> did not get to double up, rig some springs, and put
> some chafing protection on the lines, but figure
> that I should replace these before another storm and
> wonder if I should look for similar type (and cover
> the stress points) or go for something else.
> Apparently other boats in the marina broke their
> lines, and I'm not going to trust the inadequate
> weather reporting around here again.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Susan
> Moondancer
> 
> 


Chris Burti
"Commitment"
Catalina 320, #867, 
Farmville, NC

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