8 plait Nylon Rope

[Jabba_]

Thats a good price Haza... How do you go splicing it to the chain?

I also have a Lewmar Winch (V700) and my 12mm nylon jambs and twist.. I want the double braid, but before I buy, I want to know I am not going to have the same trouble as the standard nylon, and who splice them to 6mm gypsy link chain?

[Chimo]

Hi Jabba

Splice; http://www.bluemoment.com/warpchainsplice.html

How did you go with the windscreen?

Cheers
Chimo

[Jabba_]

Thanks Mate... yeah window is near sorted, check my thread (don't want to hijack this thread).. I updated it yesterday avro...

[Haza09]

Double braid has platted inner core, splicing looks a bit complicated, check out you tube, I'll get myself a hollow fid and start practicing.

[OPTI]

complicated is a understatment ,i ended up getting a pro to do my eye splice ,only charged me 20 bucks.double braid eye splice is very tricky to do properly .

[O-3]

Try Solas trading in Maroochydore, just got 12mm doulble braid to suit lewmar winch 150mtrs $205 delivered, cant beat that!!!!!

Haza...is that available online?

I can't find a link.

[DaveNkelly]

Hi Anthony,

Might be a little late for you, but I got down to $3.14/m for 200m of rope (no chain, I spliced it myself). The rope I got was the genuine maxwell stuff (the people who made my winch) and it is beautiful stuff. I got it from winch solutions, give them a google. It is easy to handle and packs so well that you can fit a lot more rope into the same area.

The splice wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, I did 2 practice ones before I was happy with the result.

I certainly won't be going back to 3 strand any time soon!

Regards

Scott

Is everyone still happy with paying the extra for the 8 plait as opposed to the 3 strand?? I have also seen the one on ebay for the cheaper price and Im just wondering whats the difference??

[ozscott]

Is everyone still happy with paying the extra for the 8 plait as opposed to the 3 strand?? I have also seen the one on ebay for the cheaper price and Im just wondering whats the difference??

3 strand nylon is fine in a windlass and then it isn't. ..ie when it goes hard with age in about a year or two. Go 8 plait for ultimate winch handling and it stays soft. Go winch solutions Cooparoo. 8 Plait also lays much better allowing more rope in the locker.

Cheers

[DaveNkelly]

3 strand nylon is fine in a windlass and then it isn't. ..ie when it goes hard with age in about a year or two. Go 8 plait for ultimate winch handling and it stays soft. Go winch solutions Cooparoo. 8 Plait also lays much better allowing more rope in the locker.

Cheers

Do you know if there is much difference between the 2 types of 8 plait? Other then the massive price difference?

The Winch solutions stuff is nearly twice the price of this..
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/380555443...#ht_500wt_1180

cheers

[ozscott]

Dont know sorry mate. I just didn't want dramas. I had deep sixed the south pacific windlass as it was just too small for my boat and got the new maxwell which is an animal and wanted the rope to suit...I had been using my nylon 3 stand in 11mm but it had gone hars and was being a pig in the locker. I have a mate whose nylon has just gone the same way.

Cheers

[ScottB]

Yep, very happy with the 8 plait, not sure what the difference is between the cheap and expensive, maybe the cheap goes hard like the normal 3 strand?? I don't know but it is just a thought...