Roping tramp with shock cord?

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hookey37

Post subject: Roping tramp with shock cord?

Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2011 7:29 am

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Okay so in the Hobie parts and accessories catalogue the tramp lacing kit is shock cord, and in the description it says many sailors prefer shock cord over regular rope yet at my beach nobody uses shock cord. So my question is, what are the advantages of using shock cord to rope your tramp?

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Tallguy1

Post subject: Re: Roping tramp with shock cord?

Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2011 10:06 am

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I've done it with both, use good 1/4 line rather than shock cord, stiffer, less bounce, probably costs the same.

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Jman6631

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Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2011 4:32 pm

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Read here once that shock cord reduces boat stiffness. I can't verify that and it does seem to contradict why racers would choose to use it - why would they deliberately loosen their rigs?

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