Cray pot rope for anchor
Submitted by Paul N on Tue, 2024-11-05 14:43
Just a question . Is there any reason you can't use ex cray pot ropes as an anchor rope . I know it's not as easy on the hands but is that the only reason . See a lot of cray ropes for sale and thought it could be a good backup . Does anyone use it ?
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carnarvonite
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Risky
I wouln't guarantee old pot rope holding my boat if things turn pearshape out wide. The pros dump it because they risk losing a $300 pot if it breaks and you wouldn't risk many thousand dollar boat on it just because you want to save a few bucks. Not me I'm afraid
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Paul N
I know a few cray boat owners and yes they sell/swap their ropes after so much use but that's based on then winching up heavy comercial craypots weighing upto 100kg with constant water pressure and speed especially with winch revs on high.
So to answer your question, the ex Cray ropes are perfectly fine for anchoring even with a big boat.
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Rob H
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I use it, most important
I use it, most important piece of course is the first 10 or 15 meters which cops both chafing and snatch.
Whether its used pot rope (which will likely be brand new at the float end) or a new coil, the only real reason to buy expensive dyneema type ones is to fit alot more on due to the smaller diameter.
The down side of that stuff is no stretch putting extra strain on everything.
The silver stuff that is often sold for anchors looks inferior to my eye compared to what is used commercially
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No, there is no harm in using
No, there is no harm in using it in my opinion though the tighter lay of the rope will give you less spring.
Personally - my previous boats had Nylon rope (was in the industry so got it cheap) and it was great. It was like an eleastic band so there was no jerking.
Current boat came with 75m of 10mm silver which i converted into 1 @ 45m and 1 @ 30m (can join them) to support my preference to have two anchors in overnight. I since replaced my primary anchor line with 16mm silver which gives me a bit of chafe insurance overnight and is far easier to handle (cannot afford an anchor winch yet).
Paul N
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Thanks Everyone
thank you for all your input all food for thought.
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Depending on how much you
Depending on how much you need, BCF in Cannington has 12mm nylon marked as 'Silver Rope' at the tic....