Kevlar winch rope ?

[White Noise]

Kevlar rope its 12mm ,80ft long have been told could go on the winch ?

 

Its brand new and normally used for rigging on big sailing ships ?

 

What do you lot reckon . Done some research and its stronger than steel but doesnt fair well in uv rays ie in the sun . So why would they use it on sailing ships . Kevlars in the core and its covered with a braid , maybe to protect it from uv rays . Anyway in reality its 10.5 mm kevlar with braid covering . Cost me peanuts worth a go ?

[White Noise]

sorry pics

[armchairarborist]

is there enough space on the winch?

[White Noise]

is there enough space on the winch?

 

HA HA Good point . Does look bigger in the pics . It seems to lay quite flat when pressed down .

[armchairarborist]

doesnt the winchrope need to be kept tight onto the drum? as in loaded under slight tension, i'd fit it then do some winching to see what the stretch is like, if you are happy with it you need a winch cover for the rays man..

 

 

oh and a polished fairlead instead of the rollers i think..

Edited September 12, 2010 by armchairarborist
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[treequip]

It should be OK as long as the fairlead doesn’t chew it up. Most fibre winch lines like a softy alloy fairlead

 

If it’s as cheap as you say why not suck it and see?

 

Andy

[White Noise]

doesnt the winchrope need to be kept tight onto the drum? as in loaded under slight tension, i'd fit it then do some winching to see what the stretch is like, if you are happy with it you need a winch cover for the rays man..

 

 

oh and a polished fairlead instead of the rollers i think..

 

Winch cover

[White Noise]

It should be OK as long as the fairlead doesn’t chew it up. Most fibre winch lines like a softy alloy fairlead

 

If it’s as cheap as you say why not suck it and see?

 

Andy

 

Aye for sure both you and armchairarborist say new fairlead as mine has rollers and could damage the rope . So we,ll see how it goes

[b101uk]

Done some research and its stronger than steel but doesnt fair well in uv rays ie in the sun..............

 

not all wire rope is the same, the best wire ropes are stronger than the best HMPE's etc.

[White Noise]

not all wire rope is the same, the best wire ropes are stronger than the best HMPE's etc.

 

Fair point