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Old 05-17-2013, 12:19 AM   #6
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Originally Posted by Northern Spy View Post
Check out Liros Octoplait.
This Yale 8 strand brait is what I was looking for initially...

Nylon Brait / Eight - Strand Plaited Nylon Rope | Yale Cordage

...but the shopping isn't so good where I live. All that's available is 3 strand polyester and 3 strand nylon (both of which I felt confident in being able to splice to chain) and nylon double braid (which I had no confidence in splicing to chain at all).

Ended up getting a great deal on some 3 strand nylon. That will do for a couple years while I try and talk myself into an all chain rode and a fancy new windlass

Thanks for the tips.
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