Webbing anchore rode

[Idiens]

Does anyone have practical experience and advice on using webbing anchor rode? It seems a good way of storing a 100m of rode on a small reel (compared to rope of the same strength). I am looking to use it for extra kedge or drogue applications, not for the bower.

[speciald]

I looked at one fpr use with a drouge but they didn't make one strong enough for my boat that displaces over 65,000 pounds.

[therapy23]

Originally Posted by Idiens

Does anyone have practical experience and advice on using webbing anchor rode? It seems a good way of storing a 100m of rode on a small reel (compared to rope of the same strength). I am looking to use it for extra kedge or drogue applications, not for the bower.

I posted this question in a couple of places and all I got to was these places.

Expensive but easily stored.

I don't know about stretch/shock absorption though.

http://www.marinestore.com/ankarolin...27332425396145

http://www.quickline.us/quicklineflatropeandreel.asp

I was thinking more of web strapping.
I read about it many years ago and wonder if anyone uses that.
It comes in lots of sizes and could spool up easily.

[sailingdog]

The problem with the Ankarolina, which t23 posted a link to, and similar products is breaking strength. They say it can work as the equivalent of a 5/8" anchor rope, but it doesn't have anywhere near the tensile strength to do so safely.

The webbing they are using has a breaking strength of 6600 lbs. 5/8" three-strand nylon has a breaking strength of 12,200 lbs. The safety factor required for a critical purpose like anchoring just isn't there. For use as a secondary anchor, or a utility anchor, it should be fine—just don't rely on it as a primary rode. The other problem is that webbing has less resistance to chafe IMHO. The Ankarolina ads all compare the webbing to 1" rope and claim to store in so much less space. 1" three-strand has a breaking strength of 29,400 lbs... or almost five times as much.... Hmm... not really comparing apples to apples...are they.

[Idiens]

Thanks. How would you rate the Ankorolina for working with a drogue, either as its main line or as its trip line?

[sailingdog]

For what size boat? I definitely wouldn't use it for a trip line... I'd use a 1/4" spectra line or something similar, with lower drag characteristics.

Originally Posted by Idiens

Thanks. How would you rate the Ankorolina for working with a drogue, either as its main line or as its trip line?

[Idiens]

In my case, 38 ft.

[sailingdog]

I wouldn't use it for a drogue... if your 38' boat is a monohull, the loads it will generate will exceed the breaking strength of the webbing. You need to use a fairly heavy line for a drogue. 5/8" would probably be a minimum for a boat the size of yours.