2007-06-02 22:34:05 · 4 answers · asked by phill.williams 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Boats & Boating
I realise you can buy whatever length you want in whatever measurement you want.
But when buying a reel it comes in 220m why not 200m or 250m?
I didn't know if 220m represented so many cables or it was that length from some old tradition?
2007-06-03 02:22:20 · update #1
When buying rope from a marine store, they have it on large rollers and cut it at the length that you want. 220 meters is quite a length, I would call ahead to ask if they have that much. Or call West Marine and ask their national store regarding delivery.
What is the use of the rope? type of rope?
2007-06-03 01:00:58 · answer #1 · answered by science teacher 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
this is an excellent question...I used to run a very large marine chandler down here in the islands; we'd buy from American and European sources. As you know, Americans size their ropes in 300 or 600 foot spools; the European stuff is now coming through, as you said in 220 meter coils, which is about 725 feet. 182 meters would be the equivalent to 600 foot.
The reason I said this is an excellent question is, despite my experience in the retail/wholesale trade, I have no idea why it's such an odd.....whether you measure in Imperial or metric....length
2007-06-04 02:07:25 · answer #2 · answered by yankee_sailor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This should be obvious. Why would you not want a 220m coil of rope? Come on.
2007-06-02 22:37:22 · answer #3 · answered by michalakd 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as I know, you buy it by the foot (or meter, depending on where you're from...)
So yeah... you can get however much you want.
Hope this helps!
2007-06-02 22:37:07 · answer #4 · answered by p37ry 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋