MASTER MARINE LINES - THE SCOOP ON NYLON

 

     NYLON IS ONE OF THE MOST USED FIBERS IN MARINE ROPE MAKING.  AT MASTER MARINE LINES, WE USE ONLY NYLON MANUFACTURED AND MADE INTO ROPE IN THE UNITED STATES.  IT MEETS THE GUIDELINES OF THE CORDAGE INSTITUTE WHICH SPECIFIES THE MINIMUM STRENGTH THAT A GIVEN ROPE MUST MEET.  NYLON HAS GREAT STRENGTH AND ALSO HAS THE DESIRABLE CHARACTERISTIC OF STRECTH.  IT IS AFFECTED BADLY BY SUNLIGHT AND ALL OF OUR ROPES ARE TREATED TO COMBAT THIS PROBLEM. 

 

     THE TWO MOST COMMON VERSIONS OF THIS ROPE ARE 3 STRAND NYLON AND DOUBLE BRAID NYLON.  3 STRAND NYLON HAS THE ADVANTAGE OF BEING ABLE TO STRECTH UNDER LOAD AND THEREFORE IS GREAT FOR ADVERSE CONDITIONS SUCH AS WIND AND WAVES.  IT WILL STRECTH BEFORE IT WILL BREAK.  IT HAS THE DISADVANTAGE OF TENDING TO TANGLE EASILY AND WILL THEREFORE SOMETIMES BE A BIT HARDER TO HANDLE.  DOUBLE BRAID NYLON HAS THE ADVANTAGE OF BEING ABOUT 10% STRONGER THAN 3 STRAND NYLON OF THE SAME DIAMETER. IT ALSO HAS A SMOOTH FEEL AND DOES NOT TANGLE.  IT DOES NOT STRECTH AS MUCH AS THREE STRAND ROPE, BUT DOES STRECTH.  IT IS IDEAL IF YOU DO NOT ENCOUNTER SEVERE WAVES, WINDS OR TIDES.

 

    WE SELL BOTH TYPES ( EVERYONE HAS THEIR PREFERENCE ) - SHOULD YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT YOU NEED, CALL US OR EMAIL US AND WE WILL GIVE YOU A PROMPT REPLY.  IN ANY CASE, PLEASE VISIT US AND BUY WHAT YOU NEED.  WE DO NOT CHARGE SHIPPING OR HANDLING, ALL OF OUR ROPE IS AMERICAN MADE, OUR PRICES ARE LOW AND WE WOULD LOVE TO BE YOUR ROPE EXPERTS AND MAKE YOUR BOATING AS ENJOYABLE AS POSSIBLE.  THERE IS NOTHING LIKE BEING OUT ON THE WATER AND ENJOYING ITS WONDERS.

 

    ALL THE BEST - JOHN

 

 

                                                          

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