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From: (no name) (no email)
Date: Wed Sep 05 2001 - 11:15:02 EDT
In a message dated 09/04/2001 5:41:32 PM Atlantic Daylight Time,
writes:
>
> There is a nylon webbing ..
> It comes in 3/8" and 1/2" and is very strong.
> I would just you a traditional lashing pattern with a tie off that tensions
> the whole mess. It seems that people have forgotten how simple and strong a
> good lashing can be and they opt for hardware that costs 50 times as much
as
> a simple lashing that would be stronger in the first place.
Be aware that while Nylon is very strong, it is also very stretchy - 30%
before it breaks - which is why it is not used to tie up ships. When it
first came out it was tried but when it parted it would splatter sailors and
actually cut steel (they use polypro now). So if you lash something with it
it will stretch out under load.
Makes great anchor rode though.
Norm
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