Does anyone have any sources for used climbing rope? Our club rib is badly in need of a new shot line following a little incident with a landrover in Eyemouth.
<font color='#000080'>Try outdoors centres. They have to throw them away after a certain time/number of falls. If you are in the north "The Outdoor Trust" is a good place to start at Belford, Northumberland.
Quote[/b] (hazey @ April 06 2004,10:00)]Does anyone have any sources for used climbing rope? Our club rib is badly in need of a new shot line following a little incident with a landrover in Eyemouth.
I wouldn't use climbing rope for this. 3 strand 6mm nylon rope would be better as its a bit more stretchy and, more importantly, cheaper
Try a local chandlers and if they give you an odd look when you say its for a shot line then tell them its either for a dingy anchor or a tripping line.
Nick,
Climbing ropes are deliberately stretchy, far more so than any other rope/line I've seen. They also get replaced quite frequently although that shouldn't matter for a shot line (If I remember correctly the breaking strain for a new one is 800Kg)
Now surely you know someone in the HM Forces near you that may be able to supply some after 4 descents thay must scrap it ..... Look in any Forces members cars, and they got tow ropes
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If this is really what you need, I'll have a word with my storeman mate. Will cost you P&P and a small fee for the RNLI.
£ 9.39 220mts x 6mm nylon 3 strand nylon line... pg 199 of the catalouge.
STILL WANNA SAVE MONEY.
Chat up your friendly BT engineer, in the back of his van is a couple of drums of 500mm x 6 mm 3 strand nylon line.It's used as a MOUSE to pull cables though pipes
. For a pint , some falls off the back of the van .
Quote[/b] (Simon A @ April 06 2004,11:21)]Climbing ropes are deliberately stretchy, far more so than any other rope/line I've seen. They also get replaced quite frequently although that shouldn't matter for a shot line (If I remember correctly the breaking strain for a new one is 800Kg)
I bow to your superior shot line knowledge on this one then
I know several people who have tried to use it on their yachts in the past and come a right cropper with it. Oddly enough theu don't use it any more (and still get evil looks from the lifeboat guys in the pub
Andy, thanks for the offer. No problems with paying p&p and a donation to the RNLI for some climbing rope - after all without their help we might have been looking at replacing more that a shot line (and a Discovery)
Quote[/b] ]I know several people who have tried to use it on their yachts in the past and come a right cropper with it. Oddly enough theu don't use it any more
Quote[/b] (hazey @ April 06 2004,12:10)]Andy, thanks for the offer. No problems with paying p&p and a donation to the RNLI for some climbing rope - after all without their help we might have been looking at replacing more that a shot line (and a Discovery)
<font color='#000080'>OOOOOOOOOOo was that you lot who got their discovery trashed on the beach at Eyemouth?? That slipway is EVIL. Dog leg and a 1 foot drop on the end.......
Launched off the beach, engine would not start. Tried to recover the boat but the swell built up fast. Then the winch strap broke. Made a second attempt using some rope round the winch, but by the time the boat was on the front wheel of the disco was embedded in the sand. Made several attempts to pull the car free using the shot line, but it kept breaking (hence the need for a new one).
Trailer got recovered at low tide and the very very nice people from the RNLI towed the boat round to the harbour.
The picture below shows what is left of the Disco after the breakwater wall was finished with it.
<font color='#000080'>god i hope you were insured! I have dived out of Eyemouth where we could either see water, or rocks and the harbour depending on where you were on the wave.
Glad you were all ok.
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Quote[/b] ]I know several people who have tried to use it on their yachts in the past and come a right cropper with it. Oddly enough theu don't use it any more
One point to remember, fast-roping line isn't the same as climbing rope. the former is static-line which means is has minimal stretch, the latter is dynamic-line which means it has plenty of stretch. Stuff that lashes down fine with fast-rope will come adrift with climbing rope if you aren't careful.
I have used climbing ropes, old ones, for years on shot lines. The are absolutely ideal as not only are they much less likely to end up as a birds nest of rope in a RIB than three strand but they are much nicer to handle, have massive breaking strengths and the stretch is an absolute bonus rather than a drawback.
When you are checking for the grapnel being attached you don't get yanked out the boat when it suddenly goes tight as there is a minimum of stretch plus when tied on he rope takes a little of the jerking out of the line.
My current one has now had around 6-7 years of use and still going strong, try that with nylon three strand!
Thankfully no one got hurt. Just left a bit tired and damp and wondering how to get home. Have to say the locals rallied round and we had several offers of tea.
<font color='#000080'>That is one hell of a photo. I actually thought you were joking for a sec. And then no, it really was your landy. I'll bear this in mind when launching boats. Always use someone else's car...
You should sell it to Stoney. They'd put it in and sell tickets to go see. You know they're putting in an APC? 5m long it is. Apparently by the end of the summer. More stuff to go see! I hope they put it in the hole.
It is actually the remains of a guys called Grant's landy. I bet his wife was none too impressed when she saw it as she was was the oe that used it most
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