Web pages says.....
"It is stronger than
steel, floats, and will not absorb
water. It is very slippery and will not hold well around
cleats, stoppers and winches. Apply a polyester cover material to the area of the
rope where it needs to be winched or cleated and lock-stitch the cover to the
core......."
These miracle fibers are interesting. We use some in the backing for flyreels. Smaller diameter means more backing - good for fighting big, fast
fish. If you tangle with it, you will get cut deep.
Larry