Re: [Paddlewise] Floating Rope

From: Steve Jernigan <jernigan_at_chester.uccs.edu>
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 1999 11:05:32 -0600
At 10:40 AM 08/23/1999 -0400, Reeves, Debbie (Debbie) wrote:
>I am in search of floating rope but not the common 3 ply polypro kind (that
>stuff is too rough and stiff).  I have called West Marine, E&B Marine, Boats
>U.S., and a bunch of others and noone even has the ability to order any.
>Suggestions?

Hi Debbie et al!
Best bet, try a hardware store. I recently purchased some nice 3/8" braided
blue and white poly at a Home Depot store to replace the aging line in my
throwbag. Cost was about $9 for 50' A nearby Brookharts lumber (Ace
Hardware) store has several different colors and thicknesses available on
"cut-to-length" spools. You will usually find a pretty good selection at a
larger motorboat store, but it will probably be considerably more
expensive. A final option is one of the discount boating supply stores such
as Overtons; seems like they had a couple of pages of various types of poly
line in their latest catalog.
Hope this helps!
ByeBye! S
PS: All poly ropes are not created equal. Try before you buy to be sure
that the line you are considering actually does float (make 'em get out a
bucket!), unless the packaging specifically so states.  
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