7/64 Amsteel?

SwissArmyKnife · Pop Shuvit Joined: 30 Nov 2007 Posts: 152 City: PawPaw

i am looking for the cheap stuff and i can't find the $0.18 a foot 7/64 amsteel. i checked reddenmarine.com but couldn't find it then google'd my balls off and all i can find is the bigger stuff. if i don't find anything soon i might end up shelling out the extra coin for the bulletline. any other places to find the cheap rope?

Kay-Kay · Posted: May 04, 2008 6:02 pm Post subject:

fiznackling shizzle. I think the cheap rope has been discontinued.

Cary K. · Posted: May 05, 2008 7:06 am Post subject:

Here is a link. I ordered some from here about 2 months ago. Works great, and this is only $0.14 / ft.

http://www.seattlemarine.net/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=0&idproduct=9374

Kay-Kay · Posted: May 05, 2008 8:46 am Post subject:

Cary K., thanks for saving my ass. an extra 8 cents a foot really adds up. but now i have winch rope on the way.

Cary K. · Posted: May 05, 2008 9:18 am Post subject:

No prob. It does add up. I ordered 600' of line and had it shipped to NC from Seattle for just under $100. Pretty happy with that purchase.

miller · Backside 180 Joined: 08 Aug 2004 Posts: 2394 City: Regina

What is this stuff rated at?breaking wise?

Cary K. · Posted: May 05, 2008 9:41 am Post subject:

I'll try to find the chart withthe info on it, but I can tell you that we have deep water started a 250 lb guy with absolutely no problem.

Cary K. · Posted: May 05, 2008 9:53 am Post subject:

Here is a chart I found, but can't verify the accuracy. I found 2-3 other charts and all are a little different.

One thing that I did find out when I ordered, and it is why it is so much cheaper than even the 1/8" line, is that the 7/64" is an 8 strand rope, while everything else, including the 1/8" (only 1/64" difference) is a 12 strand.

But like I said, we haven't had any problems, and if I had to do it again, I would still buy the 7/64" line.

http://www.easomrigging.com/cordage/amsteel_blue.html

wakeskatedude · Posted: May 05, 2008 10:10 am Post subject:

look here for breaking load of the normal dynamee

http://store.catsailor.com/ProductCart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=559&idproduct=16491

i think the bullet line is a dyneema pro line with 900 daN which are 1980 tensile lbs. here are the spec from rope producer Liros

01505-0300 LIROS- D-PRO

12-plaited, 3 mm ø

Extreme line for extreme applications on deck. Especially developed for transmission of highest loads on dinghies and cats. All-purpose line, lowest weight and minimal stretching through LIROS-HEAT-STRETCH-SYSTEM. High abrasion resistance and no water absorption because of special LIROS coating.

Info

- Working stretch < 1%
- higher breaking strenght than wire at the same diameter
- very low stretch
- no water absorption
- with cover from LIROS-Protect also applicable in cleats
- very easy to splice
- also available as Magic-V-Pro in Vectran
- LIROS-HEAT-STRETCH-SYSTEM

Material

- 100% Dyneema

LFArmada · Backside 180 Joined: 05 May 2008 Posts: 631 City: tucson

how many of u are using this rope? Do u recommend it or is the high dollar bullet line gonna pay off in the long run?

iWinch · Ollie Joined: 15 Aug 2007 Posts: 93 City: ATL

Yeah that sucks. My friend tried to buy 1/8 amsteel for the old iWinch. I told him to go to Reddenmarine.com. When he told me they discontinued carrying it, i couldn't believe it. I paid $134 shipped for 600 feet of 1/8". He ended up paying almost $185 for the thinner 7/64" amsteel. That deal dried up quick.