Dick Mills wrote:To be sure, there are some nylon braids made specifically for anchor rodes. They wear better in extreme chafe conditions (hurricane) and they flake into less room. But they also cost more. Three strand nylon works fine for most of us.
Lest anyone else misread, be sure to say that any braid used for anchor rode must stretch. Low stretch materials like Dacron are unsuitable.
Dick,
The link that I posted above also has "Anchor Line 5/8 x 200 Dbl Braid nylon w/SS spliced eye" at $120 + $35 shipping. At first, I thought it was the same price, but notice it was for 200' vs 250'. Still, that works out to $0.77 per ft.
I have no idea who manufactures the line, nor it's quality. The photo looks good, and it does have a suitable splice and whipping. One always has to be careful purchasing from eBay. But, the vendor has 9,050 feedback comments at 99.8%. That's usually a pretty good indication. Still, it is stated with the condition: "No return accepted". Perhaps you might take a look and tell us what you think. Or, perhaps someone else is familiar with this vendor or his products? As I recall, most of the cordage comes from your part of the country. Any idea how this compares to local prices?
My rode is mostly chain. But, at that price, I'd be tempted to purchase a spool, coil it, and throw it in the locker with my sea anchor (heaven forbid, I should need it).