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Originally Posted by AB_Monterey
We tied a knot in the line every 10ft. Pretty easy to know what you've got out.
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I had to check before I posted but it turned out I was correct.
You actually weaken the line by up to 50% when you tie a knot in it.
So tying knots in the anchor line is a very bad idea especially on a bigger boat.
http://www.ropeinc.com/ropetensilestrength.html