![]() ![]() Rivers are a different matter, we carry longer lines for locking and mooring. Much of our boating is done on the narrow canal system, where a line of sufficient length to go from the dolly or t stud to a spike, back to the boat, tied off with a little left over is enough - personally I don't like masses of left over stuff to coil or wrap around dollies - it looks untidy IMHO. ![]() I don't mind paying for good quality rope so long as it's hard wearing and easy to handle including tying knots.Īnother factor is the type of waterway you intend to mainly use. So thanks again folks I've got my length sorted now (ooh-er misses ) but please keep coming up with your opinions about what type and width of rope please. Regarding the bow and stern ropes, the boat I'm hoping to buy already has them and they look to be in good condition, but I forgot to check their lengths so I will have to do so. The ones we have on our shared ownership boat (cruiser stern) reach just enough to hang about 6 inches over the back of the cabin which means that they are well short of the prop, but a bit short in certain circumstances, so I reckon something a metre or two longer looks to be the answer. As for their length I think that 0.8 is a great idea (and was the thread I'd been searching for), but the main issue as you've all rightly pointed out, is to ensure that it isn't long enough to foul on the prop. For the centre ropes I'm going for one each side as I don't like trying to 'flip' it over the roof from one side to the other. Thanks all for your useful responses so far. ![]()
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