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if that's right for you then it's right for you. Don't expect rope to know your schedule... 
In Response To: "OK to buy new rope every once in a while" Begs the question... ()
... some lines get used more, some less. Some lines are sized properly, some aren't. Some lines are overloaded, some aren't.
I keep a few pages from Samson's Catalog on my web site that addresses rope retirement and inspection. You may have already seen it;
http://www.americanriggingsupply.com/index_files/Samson_HMarine_Inspection_Retirement.pdf
Messages In This Thread
- so was it here that I read that to launder sheets...
- I confess....I leave'em coiled, toss'em into the laundry with a little soap.....
- funny thing about washing machines and rope...
- "OK to buy new rope every once in a while" Begs the question...
- if that's right for you then it's right for you. Don't expect rope to know your schedule...
- if that's right for you then it's right for you. Don't expect rope to know your schedule...
- I shoulda added, don't have toploader, have front loader...
- "OK to buy new rope every once in a while" Begs the question...
- Me too.
- funny thing about washing machines and rope...
- Heard it makes them soft again -- almost like new.
- If you're not in a hurry
- Here are some guidellines from New England Rope
- Good Old Boat July/August 2009
- I confess....I leave'em coiled, toss'em into the laundry with a little soap.....
