Rope Measurers

[BrianW]

Yes, I realize they should be called 'line' measurers smile.gif but on the internet search engines they are called rope measurers.

I was looking to buy one and this is the best price I could find searching Yahoo...

Rescue Technology (http://www.rescuetech1.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=288)

I was wondering if anyone had a better source? Thanks for any help offered!

[BrianW]

Yes, I realize they should be called 'line' measurers smile.gif but on the internet search engines they are called rope measurers.

I was looking to buy one and this is the best price I could find searching Yahoo...

Rescue Technology (http://www.rescuetech1.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=288)

I was wondering if anyone had a better source? Thanks for any help offered!

[BrianW]

Yes, I realize they should be called 'line' measurers smile.gif but on the internet search engines they are called rope measurers.

I was looking to buy one and this is the best price I could find searching Yahoo...

Rescue Technology (http://www.rescuetech1.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=288)

I was wondering if anyone had a better source? Thanks for any help offered!

[NormMessinger]

Can't help except with the arguement about rope vs. line. It's rope on the spool so you will be measuring rope as it comes off the spool. Once you cut it it becomes line. No?

Good luck.

[NormMessinger]

Can't help except with the arguement about rope vs. line. It's rope on the spool so you will be measuring rope as it comes off the spool. Once you cut it it becomes line. No?

Good luck.

[NormMessinger]

Can't help except with the arguement about rope vs. line. It's rope on the spool so you will be measuring rope as it comes off the spool. Once you cut it it becomes line. No?

Good luck.

[Wooden Boat Fittings]

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Several places have it for $170.00. But the cheapest seems to be here (http://www.jerseyshorerescue.twoffice.com/Rope%20Measurer.html) at $155.00 -- assuming it's the same thing (there's no photo.)

Mike

[Wooden Boat Fittings]

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Several places have it for $170.00. But the cheapest seems to be here (http://www.jerseyshorerescue.twoffice.com/Rope%20Measurer.html) at $155.00 -- assuming it's the same thing (there's no photo.)

Mike

[Wooden Boat Fittings]

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Several places have it for $170.00. But the cheapest seems to be here (http://www.jerseyshorerescue.twoffice.com/Rope%20Measurer.html) at $155.00 -- assuming it's the same thing (there's no photo.)

Mike

[htom]

$145.85, if it's the same thing. http://www.rocknrescue.com/acatalog/Rope_Care.html

"cordage meter" is another name for it.

[htom]

$145.85, if it's the same thing. http://www.rocknrescue.com/acatalog/Rope_Care.html

"cordage meter" is another name for it.

[htom]

$145.85, if it's the same thing. http://www.rocknrescue.com/acatalog/Rope_Care.html

"cordage meter" is another name for it.

[Art Read]

"Fathoms" were traditionaly understood to be the length of line, (rope) a man could easily pull out between his hands, with arms outstretched, while coiling down a fall. (For instance, the lead line when counting marks and deeps...) I've always found it to be a pretty reliable "rough measure" when pulling line off a spool. Try it some time. If you're measuring out more than a dozen or so fathoms, I suspect you'll find it comes pretty damn close to a "carefully" measured length. It's free too! And anyway, it's always a good idea to pull out an extra fathom or two anyway, "just in case"... ;)

[Art Read]

"Fathoms" were traditionaly understood to be the length of line, (rope) a man could easily pull out between his hands, with arms outstretched, while coiling down a fall. (For instance, the lead line when counting marks and deeps...) I've always found it to be a pretty reliable "rough measure" when pulling line off a spool. Try it some time. If you're measuring out more than a dozen or so fathoms, I suspect you'll find it comes pretty damn close to a "carefully" measured length. It's free too! And anyway, it's always a good idea to pull out an extra fathom or two anyway, "just in case"... ;)

[Art Read]

"Fathoms" were traditionaly understood to be the length of line, (rope) a man could easily pull out between his hands, with arms outstretched, while coiling down a fall. (For instance, the lead line when counting marks and deeps...) I've always found it to be a pretty reliable "rough measure" when pulling line off a spool. Try it some time. If you're measuring out more than a dozen or so fathoms, I suspect you'll find it comes pretty damn close to a "carefully" measured length. It's free too! And anyway, it's always a good idea to pull out an extra fathom or two anyway, "just in case"... ;)

[BrianW]

Thanks Gents! Those are some good prices!

I'm no 'salt', at least not yet. smile.gif So if it's still rope coming off the spool, then I guess they're correct.

I tend to do a lot of shrimping, crabbing, and setting skates for halibut. So it's not unusual to be measuring 200-300ft of 'bottom' line, and another 400-500ft of 'up' line. Those are my terms for the lines, I'm not sure about the correct names. That's a few more fathoms than I'd like to do by hand. smile.gif

Thanks again for all the help!

Brian

[BrianW]

Thanks Gents! Those are some good prices!

I'm no 'salt', at least not yet. smile.gif So if it's still rope coming off the spool, then I guess they're correct.

I tend to do a lot of shrimping, crabbing, and setting skates for halibut. So it's not unusual to be measuring 200-300ft of 'bottom' line, and another 400-500ft of 'up' line. Those are my terms for the lines, I'm not sure about the correct names. That's a few more fathoms than I'd like to do by hand. smile.gif

Thanks again for all the help!

Brian

[BrianW]

Thanks Gents! Those are some good prices!

I'm no 'salt', at least not yet. smile.gif So if it's still rope coming off the spool, then I guess they're correct.

I tend to do a lot of shrimping, crabbing, and setting skates for halibut. So it's not unusual to be measuring 200-300ft of 'bottom' line, and another 400-500ft of 'up' line. Those are my terms for the lines, I'm not sure about the correct names. That's a few more fathoms than I'd like to do by hand. smile.gif

Thanks again for all the help!

Brian

[BrianW]

Just another update...

I bought one in the local marine store for $120. Looks just like the ones on the internet. It was so cheap I bought a hot knife (looks like a soldiering iron) too.

Spent part of this evening measuring out 300ft of floating poly for my shrimp pots (ground line) and 400ft of 'up' line (regular sinking line.) Took awhile to splice them together, as I'm not expert at that one. I do a fairly decent eye-splice though. smile.gif

[BrianW]

Just another update...

I bought one in the local marine store for $120. Looks just like the ones on the internet. It was so cheap I bought a hot knife (looks like a soldiering iron) too.

Spent part of this evening measuring out 300ft of floating poly for my shrimp pots (ground line) and 400ft of 'up' line (regular sinking line.) Took awhile to splice them together, as I'm not expert at that one. I do a fairly decent eye-splice though. smile.gif

[BrianW]

Just another update...

I bought one in the local marine store for $120. Looks just like the ones on the internet. It was so cheap I bought a hot knife (looks like a soldiering iron) too.

Spent part of this evening measuring out 300ft of floating poly for my shrimp pots (ground line) and 400ft of 'up' line (regular sinking line.) Took awhile to splice them together, as I'm not expert at that one. I do a fairly decent eye-splice though. smile.gif