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PARA-TECH anchor rode is a single braid construction- combining the advantages of double braid - strength- ease of handling - with the high stretch of three strand twisted without the disadvantages of either. This rode also has the added advantage of the splicing ease of hollow braid ... it can even be spliced end-to-end with little or no loss in overall strength. DISADVANTAGES of Three Strand Twisted - When loaded this rope wants to untwist which leads to hackling and knotting. This constant untwisting tends to generate HEAT which weakens the rope.DISADVANTAGES of Double Braid - Because it is essentially a rope within a rope the two tend to abrade against each other when being loaded and unloaded which generates HEAT and weakens the rope. Additionally- if double braid herniates (the inner core pops outside of the outer sheath) the rope cannot be repaired and must be scrapped.OTHER ADVANTAGES OF SINGLE BRAID ROPE - 1) Braided construction makes the condition of the rode always visible. 2) Only the highest quality NYLON yarns are used- manufactured on the latest and most modern equipment. All nylon yarns are NOT the same. Some have very low resistance to the Sun's ultraviolet light - a lesson we learned the hard way with another product line. The wrong yarn lasted 3% of the time the correct yarn did. We declined to order from a supplier who did not make rope with the correct yarn. 3) 3/8 inch- 1/2 inch- 5/8 inch- 3/4 inch- 7/8 inch and 1 inch diameters carried in stock with larger diameters available by special order. We can pre-splice stainless thimbles or dock loops in the ends and make complete bridle assemblies for mulithulls. We can also provide you with splicing instructions if you want to do it yourself. PRICE PER FOOT