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By Ericka Watson, About.com Guide to Powerboating

How to Outfit Your Boat - Choosing Mooring and Dock Lines

Tuesday January 13, 2009

Rope, or line as it called aboard a boat, is an essential boat supply. Not only do you need it to moor your boat and tie off the fenders, it has dozens of other boating applications. When outfitting your boat, you should have several different types and sizes of line on board. Curious to know which ones you need? Read on to learn about line types, construction, size and uses aboard your boat.

  1. Rope or Line Used for Boat Supplies - How to Properly Outfit your Boat

  2. Line Construction

  3. Natural Line

  4. Synthetic Line

  5. Double Braided Nylon

  6. Use of Line Types Aboard Your Boat

  7. Size of Line to Use for Your Boat

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