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I have a piece of web like that -- about 1/4 thick and
1-1/2 or 2" wide. The guy who sold it to me in a yard
sale said it was used on an aircraft carrier to stop
the planes when they land. So it ought to hold boat,
I would think.
Dick
--- wrote:
> I have a 40 foot sailboat that had a web rode on it
> when I got it. There is
> about 15 feet of chain attached to the anchor and
> the rest is web, maybe 1 1/2
> inch wide and about 3/16 thick. It is very strong
> and rolls up on a spool
> somewhat like a movie film reel about 18 inches wide
> and 1 1/2 inch thick attached
> to the underside of the anchor locker hatch keeping
> the web flat. I would not
> use this as a storm anchor, but for normal use it is
> outstanding, and takes
> up almost no space. I don't like wire rope
> generally, so on the trailer boats I
> always use web winches to pull the boat onto the
> trailer and have no problems
> with that. I even use web cargo tie-downs when
> possible instead of chain,
> etc.
>
> Bottom line, you might try a web/reel winch instead
> of wire rope winch for
> your anchor.
>
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