Buccaneer Rope has a new product that I am very excited about. It is a 12-strand braided line and it comes in nylon, polyester, and aramid fiber. The nylon is especially good for use in anchor line applications. CLICK HERE
I have used the 8-Strand anchor line produced by Buccaneer Rope CLICK HERE for over 10 years now and it has served me very well. The design of the braid makes it well suited for windless applications. Many times I have seen this line cure the situation where the windless would no longer grab the anchor line and reel it in. When the Buccaneer 8-Strand Braided line was installed the windless worked like new again with minimal line slippage.
Buccaneer’s 12-Strand Windless Rope
So I was excited when Buccaneer asked me to test their new 12-Strand rope. Isn’t that a gorgeous roll of line? Beautiful stuff! Buccaneer 12-Strand plaited rope is non-rotational thus eliminating hocking and other problems associated with twisted anchor line. This may sound like an odd way to describe a line but it is supple. It flakes effortlessly and does not kink up like a twisted line.
We purchased a 55′ Plukebaum a few years back and I have been been meaning to replace the old anchor line. The old line was high dollar stuff when it was purchased and it is still functional despite it being a bit stiff. The problem was that it was impossible to feed it down through the hawse pipe so it had to be stored on deck. What an unsightly mess:
What A Mess
Like all the Buccaneer 8 strand lines I have used this new 12-Strand line is a work of art. The following short clip demonstrates how effortlessly this line flakes. This ability makes it very easy to feed down the hawse pipe or onto the deck. It also significantly reduces the chances of the line knotting up in the anchor locker.
This rope is very supple and has a good feel to the hand making it easy to wrap around a cleat and get a good tight clinch. It is also extremely strong with the 3/4 line reported by the manufacturer to have a breaking strength of 16,500 lbs with a working strength of 4125 lbs. It is nice to know that the line is both easy to work with and extremely strong. The following video will show how different the 12-Strand braid is from the standard 3 strand twisted line.
The 12-Strand line is so new it is only available directly from the manufacturer by calling 256-587-6232 or emailing sales@bucrope.com.
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