NSW
702 posts
What would be the best way to mark depths on some 12 mm braided nylon anchor rope.
cheers
QLD
149 posts
Im "all chain man" but if I was forced to use rope enxtension, I will make colored markings every 5 meters (for the 1:5 scoop) with waveing 3 or 4 pases of thin dark, bright colour acrose rope and leave ends to fluf (kind of paint brush efect with the time), no heat binded ends.
NSW
1213 posts
Thread a small black cable tie through the braid at each metre point and pull them tight.
Put in two at the 20m mark and 3 at the 30m mark etc.
QLD
880 posts
I use "self amalgamatin / fusing silicon tape " or permanent marker does the job ok too.
spacing 10 meters
NSW
7756 posts
West country whipping with coloured 2mm spectra. Or just use a net hanging knot, clove hitch with a locking hitch, Prussik hitch will work too. Just leave about 3 inches of loose tails and it will be visible for some distance under water.
NSW
1659 posts
Didn't Whitworths use to sell anchor rope markers.???.
NSW
158 posts
We use coloured sailcloth, cut in to strips.
10m - blue
20m - yellow
30m - red
40m - green
50m - purple
Poke the cloth thru the rope a few times, each marking has a couple of pieces so if one wears or goes missing there's back up. Re new every season.
NSW
702 posts
thank you
i have some 2 mm spectra left over from another job so I might try that
