Incognito said...
So, i just bought a depower rope in a yacht-shop. According to the guy in the shop, the rope is waxed to protect against UV-rays and other stuff. Anyways, do i need to cote it with some kind of grease, the rope seems different from what you will buy when you buy a bar?
Not sure which yacht shop but I happen to work in one!!
Most yacht dyneema's will run perfectly through pulley's, bars, rings etc with no added silicone. In fact I have been making cable pulling ropes out of 16mm dyneema and they are lasting longer than the covers on yachting double braid.
After being in tension for a while they also comress and make an even smoother surface.
I have supplied and spliced most lines for kites and had no issues with chafe whatsoever. Also as they yachtie dyneema tends to be of a higher quality than kiting (higher loads on a yacht) I have actually had feed back that the kites have been flying better due to less stretch, especially with front lines.
