Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Spectra rope

Hi All,

Spectra sells direct. I called the number on their website and talked with Jay. I asked about a spool of 3/8 Spectra 12 strand and he told me $1.35 per foot. There are 600 feet on a spool.

Best regards,

Jim K.

On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 2:02 PM, <vbra676539@aol.com> wrote:

Did you get any prices? That might prove painful. If you find a supplier, see about buying a reel. And let's talk smaller yet--maybe 3/16" and even 1/8" for comparison. You might also ask about prices in bulk. The price per foot for a foot is going to be a lot higher than the price per foot per mile.
Vance

-----Original Message-----
From: ShellyDalg@aol.com
To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
Sent: Mon, Aug 30, 2010 10:47 am
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Spectra rope

Here's a link to a chart for some spectra rope.

The chart shows the 3/8 inch diameter 12 strand rope has a tensile strength of 12000 pounds. ( WOW!!! )

http://www.machovec.com/rope/spectra_12strand.htm

The 5/16 inch diameter is about 8000 pounds.

The weight of these ropes is very small.

Phil's suggestion of using a large lift bag and spectra rope to re-float your sub is looking very interesting.

Frank D.