Kink in Line

[Tantor]

what double braided line kink or twist minimum... actually i am using it for inside forestay with double purchase and it kinks terribly when I tension forestay for storm jib.
I use new VPC line one of problem is that marking on line doesn't show twist it was my mistake when I purchse line. It would help to see when you introducing twits in line under load. My thinking is if I use Warp speed 2 and strip all the way to clutch Dyneema 12 strand will take a twist...but I am not sure on this. I tried to call Samson but they don't have tech support.

 

[justsomeguy]

 

[sail sfbay]

I assume you are speaking about kinking a double braided rope. The Samson article entitled "Rope Handling" and New England rope articles might be of interest on avoiding kinking and how best to coil them.

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[justsomeguy]

actually i am using it for inside forestay with double purchase and it kinks terribly when I tension forestay for storm jib.

Ah, that's different, but still some unknown variables.
Get a new line for this application?

 

[Charlie Jones s/v Tehani]

are there two blocks? and are both swivel blocks? Often that caues twist- change the upper one to a fixed block and see if that fixes the probem

 

[Tantor]

yes upper is fixed

 

[rgranger]

if I use Warp speed 2

 

[thinwater]

This is nearly always a problem with either...

• Coiling, as others have mentioned.
• A sequence of blocks that imparts a twist.
• The use of swivel blocks where fixed blocks will work. Surprisingly few blocks actually need to swivel.

I'd focus on eliminating the twist rather than trying to treat the problem by changing ropes, which ultimately, won't work as well.