fueycame patricia came bashing threu i had my lines i have been using for 6 yrs in place. post patricia i have 1 heavy hawse yachtbraid with exterior covering worn. still usable. inner
core perfect. i have been using tha tone all summer. our gentle breezes have been 20-40 kts, generally, in afternoons and tboomers. is fairly normal.
my lines have seen more than 50 forming cyclonic
events in 5 yrs.
i have 2 3 strand lines with ruptures in one strand. i use for back up and spring lines. as they are heavier than my neighbors original lines i am not worried. i use 6 lines each side of my
boat to secure to docks.
i donot trust yacht braid as dock lines. yacht braid has no stretch. i have watched as yacht braid snaps in high winds allowing the moored
boat to exit thef ield. oops. i use it only as a backup for 3 strand lines which carry the brunt of the
work.
3 strand stretches.
the ruined exterior of my hawse line occurred when the piling i secured my boat in patricia chafed the outer cover through.
i use my lines until they are totally useless. but i also donot leave my boat for extended periods of time. fractured/ruptured lines for me are excellent backup.
if you have doubts about your docklines, buy new and use old for backup and springs. i also use old lines for snubber lines when at
anchor.