Seamanship - Line handling

[Newport Bob]

Sorry I can't answer this re sunlight. I stow ours in the cockpit locker, taking out only for use. Not a burden - compared to "normal" hose it is light weight, small in size, easy to carry with one hand, no kinks, easy to stow. And I'm talking 50 feet of hose when expanded under pressure. A lot easier than coiling a 50 foot hose on the provided hose hanger on the dock.
Only negative I have heard is that some brands sold on line are cheaply made and do not last.

 

[quadrille38]

We had a few people at our marina who got these- they're very nice, but I was told they don't hold up if left in the sunlight. Anyone else heard of this?

It is true they don't fare well when left in sunlight. The package on the ones I have even say to not leave out in the sun. But otherwise as state by other poster they are easy to handle and don't take a lot of space.

 

[capta]

When Sampson first came out with the braided line, in the early 60's if memory serves, they sent reps out to all the yacht clubs, at least in the Bay Area, to teach those who were interested, how to coil and splice their new line. I hated the stuff and stuck with three strand for many years. Now I'm not even sure one can buy a spool of Dacron three strand rope.

 

[Captain Larry-DH]

Oh yeah, I like that. Go really well on my mariner 19.
I wonder if something like that would work for my anchor rode?
- Will (Dragonfly)

Any basket, bag or bucket will work with rode. The key is to feed it in hand over hand so that last in is first out, and if you do that it will never add twist nor have any problems paying out smoothly.

Years ago I bought a few rode bags made of PVC coated mesh, that can hold hundreds of feet of my 5/8 rode plus chain. I have 2 anchor lockers and I use those bags for secondary anchor lines. I looked for something similar in the sailboatowners.com store but didn’t find it. Found this at Defenders but it’s different from what I have https://www.defender.com/product3.jsp?path=-1|2259970|2259980&id=194991.
Also, for my dinghy anchor rode I use a plastic laundry basket with handles. Something like this https://www.wayfair.com/Rebrilliant...A57ACh2_mATsEAQYAiABEgJo9fD_BwE&piid=22235497. It can hold 100+ feet of 3/8 line plus the 5 pound danforth.

 

[Sumner]

Thanks for the link on the braided lines. I'll start coiling them like that now.

Any basket, bag or bucket will work with rode. ...

http://purplesagetradingpost.com/sumner/macgregor2/rigging-20.html

We use the cooler bags that have the hard interior and drill drain holes in the bottom. Stuff the rode in without worrying about coiling it and it always comes right out without a problem. The cooler bags aren't expensive and the hard sides and lids keep them open so that you just stuff the line as fast as you can pull it in. We started with the soft sided ones and they would collapse, which required you to use a hand to hold them open.

http://purplesagetradingpost.com/sumner/macgregor-canvas/canvas-6.html

We made other bags for all our shore lines that we use when beaching the boat and there again, just stuff the line in the bag and it always comes out without a problem.

Sumner
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[pateco]

Will, re kinked water hose,
I replaced the standard PITA hose with this four seasons ago. Easy to stow and handle, especially when cruising.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Pocket-Hose-1-2-in-Dia-x-50-ft-Dura-Rib-Expanding-Hose-9946-6/206650986

We had a few people at our marina who got these- they're very nice, but I was told they don't hold up if left in the sunlight. Anyone else heard of this?

My wife switched to these for our home a year ago. They are really convenient, however, over the course of the year we have had to replace them many many times. There are several manufacturers, and some are better than others, but none have lasted more than a couple of months of weekly use. Most of the cheap ones die after less than 10 uses. If you leave them pressurized, they die even sooner. when our last one died right before Thanksgiving. she went back to regular hose.

 

[pateco]

I have used this method since I was taught it while on the US Naval Academy Sailing Team. I have no problems with hockles.

I have also been using it on my electrical extension cords for work. I have a 100' 14 gauge cord, that has been living in my various work trucks since 1998. I have had to replace one end of the cord (idiot worker drove over and crushed it with a scissor lift), but the cord itself has no kinks or damage over 19 years. The ends of the extension cords do get a little curl to them from being wrapped around the figure 8 coils over and over again through the years, but it is not a twist. I think it is more likely a slight shifting of the core wiring within the outer jacket.

 

[Will Gilmore]

I have also been using it on my electrical extension cords for work. I have a 100' 14 gauge cord,

Same here. When anyone else coil my cords, I recoil them when I get home. I do, however, coil them in a single loop for long term storage. I just make sure not to pull them out but to roll them out. My cords are over 25 years old and in perfect shape.
- Will (Dragonfly)

 

[BobbyFunn]

I have a 100' 14 gauge cord, that has been living in my various work trucks since 1998

What? No electrical cord daisy chain wrapping around the ladder rack?