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Diameter Dock Lines?
Posted: June 17th, 2018, 5:12 pm
by RickieT
Had a question...I have a 350 Mariner and need to replace my transient dock lines for bow & stern...so 4 are needed. General consensus for length is 25 feet...but I am stuck on what diameter line to go with. Would I be better off with 1/2" or 5/8"? What are the pros and cons?...going with nylon double braided pre-spliced or 3 strand????
Any comments or suggestions please feel free.
Thanks,
Rick
Re: Diameter Dock Lines?
Posted: June 17th, 2018, 10:57 pm
by RGrew176
I have a smaller boat a 3007 aft and I use 5/8" lines. I would go with the larger sized lines.
Re: Diameter Dock Lines?
Posted: June 18th, 2018, 5:44 am
by Midnightsun
If you go by the charts your boat can take either. Would go with 5/8 double braided nylon if it were me. See here.
https://www.anchoring.com/blogs/anchori ... r-and-more
Re: Diameter Dock Lines?
Posted: June 18th, 2018, 6:20 am
by mjk1040
Ditto on Midnightsun's!!
Re: Diameter Dock Lines?
Posted: June 19th, 2018, 4:22 pm
by SanJuanDreamer
Like Midnight sun mentioned, I use 5/8 25ft for the two bow and 15ft for the two stern lines.
I found longer line for the stern was a pain.
Re: Diameter Dock Lines?
Posted: July 8th, 2018, 2:02 pm
by RickieT
Many Thanks!!! All set now
Re: Diameter Dock Lines?
Posted: November 10th, 2018, 12:59 am
by Bentone23
Ditto on above. Three strand nylon stretches well and is good for dock lines, but chafes easily. You can’t go wrong with 1/2 or 5/8.