Spectra is used a lot by ultra light backpackers. I have only used it sparingly, but others say it is substantially abrasive. When I talked about using it as a throw rope to hang food away from bears, some people said it abrades trees. I would think that if that were true, it might also abrade gelcoat, although I have never tested this theory. It is very light, though. Marsanne > I'm replacing the cord on my tow line and I want to reduce the bulk. > Currently I'm using about ten metres of eight millimetre nylon cord, and I'm > curios as to what other folk are using. I considered Spectra cord, buy it > seems stiff and I think it would tangle easily. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Mar 10 2003 - 07:25:59 PST
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