scout wrote:Why are poly ropes used over nylon? Is it a safety issue?
The large diameter poly rope was "leaving line" for tying off barges. You left it with the barge. The purple stuff was "trash rope" literally made of recycled trash. When it parted off you could find strands of candy bar wrappers and whatnot. The yellow stuff is polypropylene. It floats, is light (we had to throw coils pretty far to catch the pins and bitts on the walls of the canals and locks) and cheap, again, because it was meant to be left behind with the barge.
The large diameter Nylon looking rope is actually polypropylene and dacron "lock line" which was used for tying off barge tows in locks. It had to be strong and is the most heavy duty rope I have ever used. It is called "hawser" sometimes. It is heavy, tends to sink, is extremely strong and stretchy...I used to have to check 7500 tons of barge to a stop with that stuff...it melts to the pins, smokes like crazy and when it parts it sounds like a shotgun blast...
The thin stuff is commercial fishing line. The darker stuff sinks and is supposedly less likely to entangle whales, and other marine mammals. The blue stuff floats. It is outlawed except for the last 1/3rd of the buoy lines to keep the end trap in a string from tangling itself up with the rest of the trawl.
boxer93 wrote:Might not work as hard as Pete's. My K05S had a good workout making the latest batch of Chili.
Chris
That looks good Chris :D I just had chili a few nights ago at my parents' house for dinner :D
