Rope Choice

[tree monkey]

 

Notoriously difficult to price is old rope

 

Climbing ropes with some life in them as climbing ropes seem to go for over £20 on Ebay. Perhaps a tenner for yours?

 

Richard

or you could donate it?

https://www.thebmc.co.uk/recycle-money-for-old-rope

[Graham Davis]

This rope is brand new and unused, by has no makers name or markings.

I'll measure it out accurately and put it on here.

[smileypete]

'Polysteel' sounds like it could suit the OP; floats, low stretch, low water absorption, tough, similar strength to nylon, similar price to polypropylene.

 

Only thing is the colours are usually a bit fugly for the cheaper deals as it's mainly supplied for commercial use.

 

cheers, Pete.

~smpt~

[FadeToScarlet]

Perhaps the problem isn't so much the rope, as the horrible angle.

 

How about a decent mudweight?

 

You could either have one with a rope of the right length attached, that you drop before reversing into the berth to keep the bow in the right place, or if you were allowed to leave one in the water, make a gurt big one from a dustbin full of concrete or similar and leave a rope of the right length attached, with a pick up buoy, to allow you to secure the bow before reversing.

[George94]

Perhaps the problem isn't so much the rope, as the horrible angle.

 

How about a decent mudweight?

 

You could either have one with a rope of the right length attached, that you drop before reversing into the berth to keep the bow in the right place, or if you were allowed to leave one in the water, make a gurt big one from a dustbin full of concrete or similar and leave a rope of the right length attached, with a pick up buoy, to allow you to secure the bow before reversing.

 

Good idea, but a kid's paddling pool might be a better shape. Wider, and not so high.

[Old Son]

My mooring is 26' deep. Mud weights would not be very accurate.

 

I have bought some Polyester and will give that a go. Thank you all for your input.