Monday, 29 August 2011
Liros Rope Care
HELP PROLONG THE LIFE OF YOUR ROPE
• Wash in fresh water
• Mouse halyards to stop UV degradation, especially on Vectran lines
• Keep away from cleaning products and chemicals
• Keep in a clean environment
• Rotate lines when possible
CHECK FOR
• UV degradation
• Chafing/Worn areas
• Kinks/twists
• Hardened/compact areas
• Melted/burnt strands
• Frayed/broken strands
• Splices/Knots/Joins movements
POINTS TO CONSIDER WHEN DECIDING ON TYPE OF ROPE TO USE
• Creep
• Capability to bend round corners
• UV resistance
• Use in Clutches
• Use on Winches
• Ease of splicing
• Breaking strength required
• Size
Did you know that knots can reduce the strength by up to 60%.
FATIGUE CAUSES
• Tension
• Bending
• Flexing
• Compression
• When load is kept for a long period
• High temperatures
Trying to work out what to use where on your boat? We know it can be hard so we hope this helps:

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