larrysanders Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 I'm in need of some new mooring ropes and I've just been down to the local chandlery. I'm still in shock at the price per metre they were charging! Anyone know of any good web deals or places in the midlands? Thanks... ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
furnessvale Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 I'm in need of some new mooring ropes and I've just been down to the local chandlery. I'm still in shock at the price per metre they were charging! Anyone know of any good web deals or places in the midlands? Thanks... ! Trafalgar Marine? http://www.trafalgarmarineservices.co.uk/ George ex nb Alton retired Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlt Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 I buy my rope from Tradline, at Braunston marina, who often has good deals on ebay, too. Otherwise I dip into the bargain bin, at the Chatham Historic Boatyard Ropery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick brown Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 Not sure of prices personally, but this link may be worth a try. http://www.google.co.uk/products?q=mooring+ropes&hl=en Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrysanders Posted May 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 Not sure of prices personally, but this link may be worth a try. http://www.google.co.uk/products?q=mooring+ropes&hl=en hi there's a problem with the link...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twocvbloke Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 hi there's a problem with the link...? Methinks he posted the wrong link in the URL box... Clicky here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick brown Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 Sorry, not sure how to post it. It works if you copy and paste it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twocvbloke Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 Sorry, not sure how to post it. It works if you copy and paste it. Click the button, paste the address in the box, then in the second box enter something like "Click here" and it should work like how I did in my prev. post... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NB Alnwick Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 I buy my rope from Tradline, at Braunston marina, who often has good deals on ebay, too. Otherwise I dip into the bargain bin, at the Chatham Historic Boatyard Ropery. A visit to tradline is a worthwhile experience - even if you don't by any rope. I will be going there tomorrow having managed to break one of Alnwick's 22mm diameter mooring lines - a sure indication that it is a tad rotten - that is the mooring line, not the boat! http://tradline.co.uk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick brown Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 Click the button, paste the address in the box, then in the second box enter something like "Click here" and it should work like how I did in my prev. post... Thanks for the Info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlt Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 Tradline's surplus Ebay shop: clicky I can recommend the synthemp mooring lines (I use them on the tender and lobster pots) and the heaving line, with monkey's fist is just a pleasure to own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrysanders Posted May 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 A visit to tradline is a worthwhile experience - even if you don't by any rope. I will be going there tomorrow having managed to break one of Alnwick's 22mm diameter mooring lines - a sure indication that it is a tad rotten - that is the mooring line, not the boat! http://tradline.co.uk/ great stuff nice tip. many thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 Pritchards rope suppliers in Loughborough..........brilliant! 01509 212400 Also do covers etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Muck Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 A visit to tradline is a worthwhile experience - even if you don't by any rope. I will be going there tomorrow having managed to break one of Alnwick's 22mm diameter mooring lines - a sure indication that it is a tad rotten - that is the mooring line, not the boat! http://tradline.co.uk/ We broke the bowline attempting to tow another boat off some mud, on the 1st of this month. Today the centre line snapped in my hands. We know that our lines have had it but I was hoping they'd hold in there 'til Braunston. This thread has just reminded me that him indoors has crashed out on the couch and has forgotten to splice what's left of the centre line. I don't think we'll be setting off early in the morning, somehow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewey Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 Otherwise I dip into the bargain bin, at the Chatham Historic Boatyard Ropery. When we last visited this museum we also purchased a rope from the bargain bin! We used it on our last hire boat as an occasional extra line! Stewey PS What a great museum, Carl - you must have been in heaven with all those lifeboats on display! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cotswoldsman Posted May 11, 2009 Report Share Posted May 11, 2009 I'm in need of some new mooring ropes and I've just been down to the local chandlery. I'm still in shock at the price per metre they were charging! Anyone know of any good web deals or places in the midlands? Thanks... ! I find that most chandleries seem to be living in a different world esp in these rather hard times and just think they can rip of boaters and we won't notice. I seem to buy less and less from canal side chandleries these days and more from other suppliers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NB Alnwick Posted May 11, 2009 Report Share Posted May 11, 2009 I find that most chandleries seem to be living in a different world esp in these rather hard times and just think they can rip of boaters and we won't notice. I seem to buy less and less from canal side chandleries these days and more from other suppliers. The downside of that approach is that, if we all did that, the canalside chandleries would cease to exist. And, from my point of view, it is rather nice to have them - so I always do my best to support them. Try haggling on prices; in this respect, most chandlers can be very helpful to their regular customers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naughty Cal Posted May 11, 2009 Report Share Posted May 11, 2009 Can second Trafalgar Marine. We bought 4 14mm black 10m mooring ropes for £16 the lot from Newark boat jumble. Will definately use them again. Using these as summer ropes and then we have 4 16mm white 16mm ropes for winter use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cotswoldsman Posted May 11, 2009 Report Share Posted May 11, 2009 The downside of that approach is that, if we all did that, the canalside chandleries would cease to exist.And, from my point of view, it is rather nice to have them - so I always do my best to support them. Try haggling on prices; in this respect, most chandlers can be very helpful to their regular customers. The ones that charge the correct price will survive. Why should I have to haggle? When I go to Tesco and arrive at the check out I don't haggle I know the price is compedative. I think the recent posts concerning the price of diesel highlight the good canal side suppliers I have seen prices on here ranging from 45 ppl to 75 ppl during the same period at the end of April. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlt Posted May 11, 2009 Report Share Posted May 11, 2009 Can second Trafalgar Marine. We bought 4 14mm black 10m mooring ropes for £16 the lot from Newark boat jumble. Will definately use them again. Using these as summer ropes and then we have 4 16mm white 16mm ropes for winter use. Whilst I appreciate the need to camouflage your boat, as much as possible, wouldn't it be better to use the darker ropes, in winter, when the mud is worst? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twocvbloke Posted May 11, 2009 Report Share Posted May 11, 2009 Whilst I appreciate the need to camouflage your boat, as much as possible, wouldn't it be better to use the darker ropes, in winter, when the mud is worst? And wouldn't darker ropes be more susceptible to damaging UV light in the summer, meaning they fall apart sooner than lighter ones which reflect the UV light? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naughty Cal Posted May 11, 2009 Report Share Posted May 11, 2009 Whilst I appreciate the need to camouflage your boat, as much as possible, wouldn't it be better to use the darker ropes, in winter, when the mud is worst? No. The frost dulls the colour on darker ropes, plus the thicker ropes handle the frost a little better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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