Return-Path: Received: (qmail 7854 invoked from network); 31 Jul 2003 08:57:39 -0000 Received: from marstons.services.quay.plus.net (212.159.14.223) by mailstore with SMTP; 31 Jul 2003 08:57:39 -0000 Received: (qmail 29076 invoked by uid 10001); 31 Jul 2003 08:57:37 -0000 Received: from post.thorcom.com (193.82.116.70) by marstons.services.quay.plus.net with SMTP; 31 Jul 2003 08:57:37 -0000 X-SQ: A Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 19i9F4-0007Be-7y for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Thu, 31 Jul 2003 09:56:58 +0100 Received: from [212.135.6.11] (helo=smarthost1.mail.uk.easynet.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 19i9F0-0007BT-FE for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 31 Jul 2003 09:56:54 +0100 Received: from tnt-13-165.easynet.co.uk ([212.134.22.165] helo=bryan2) by smarthost1.mail.uk.easynet.net with smtp (Exim 4.10) id 19i9Ex-000ESF-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 31 Jul 2003 09:56:52 +0100 Message-ID: <000c01c35741$cd79ace0$a51686d4@bryan2> From: "captbrian" To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 09:52:51 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.3110.1 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Subject: LF: Re: Polypropylene Ropes Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-0.5 required=5.0tests=ORIGINAL_MESSAGEversion=2.55 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.55 (1.174.2.19-2003-05-19-exp) X-SA-Exim-Scanned: Yes Sender: Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group X-SA-Exim-Rcpt-To: rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org X-SA-Exim-Scanned: No; SAEximRunCond expanded to false Try Boat Jumbles. (Chichester has one early Sept) but they are all around coast often in aid of Life-boat funds. "Yachties" discard running rigging at the slightes hint of obselescence (ok ok I cant spell obselesc etc ) with years of life left in it. Find coils of double plaited nylon and or terylene for a few quid. I assume your loads are a lot less than those on taut sails. Chandlery prices fall away according to an inverse square law relating to distance from Hamble. But jumble prices are lowest near there as rich boat-owners discard more readily. Take a day off and go to Cowes the week AFTER Cowes week see what second hand stuff local "junk" shops may have. I'll look in my local chandler for you later today. One good turn deserves another .. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Bryan G3GVB/MM :-) ~~ /) _I)_l) ~ ~ /) _ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ -----Original Message----- From: Tom Boucher To: RSGB LF Group Date: 31 July 2003 09:13 Subject: LF: Polypropylene Ropes >Hello Group > >Has anyone out there found a low-cost alternative to polypropylene ropes >for use as guys and halyards? The readily available, usually blue, >polyprop is affected by UV and, after a couple of years, becomes brittle >and breaks. If you then handle it, it will tear your hands to pieces, >leaving lots of splinters. > >Polyprop is available cheaply at around 10 or 12p a metre and as my VLW >antenna has a total of 8 halyards, I need something low cost. I intend >to visit a chandlers store and seek their advice, but wondered if anyone >has any ideas? > >73, Tom G3OLB > >