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Reasons for chain - usually low stretch and abrasion resistance
In Response To: wouldn't have the weight of chain, which is one reason FOR chain- catenary 
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() Dyneema would have less stretch as rope than as links.
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- Dyneema chain....
- I wonder what a windlass gypsy wheel for it would look like.
- Re: Dyneema chain....
- maybe it keeps it from collapsing...
- Why is there a twist in it?
- wouldn't have the weight of chain, which is one reason FOR chain- catenary
- Reasons for chain - usually low stretch and abrasion resistance
- wouldn't have the weight of chain, which is one reason FOR chain- catenary
- I wonder what a windlass gypsy wheel for it would look like.
