Page 2nd Cover: of Maritime Reporter Magazine (May 15, 1971)

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Round 1 — Lowest Cost

SQUARE BRMD NYLON

YES. ..as much as 18%.

ROUND BRAID NYLON (braid over braid) 2- Safer YES... strand construction per- mits easy inspection for internal wear.

NO ... "woven cover" construc- tion conceals internal defects. 3- Easy Splicing YES...anytime, by average deck hand.

NO . . . particularly difficult after use due to hardening and fusing of fibers. 4- Sheds water and dirt

YES...water and foreign mate- rials pass between the strands.

NO ... traps water and dirt caus- ing freezing and internal wear. 5 — Non-kinking YES...defies kinking and hock- ling. Minimizes need for special handling.

NO ... the internal yarns become twisted inside the cover. 6 — Physically Fit YES...sturdy working strands even out the working stresses.

NO ... when the cover yarns go, the rope is finished. 7- Stronger YES...American's special 8-strand nylon rope provides highest break- ing strength. * 8- Longer Life YES . . . by far. «= 9—Easy to Handle YES ... sheds moisture and re- NO ... picks up extra weight when mains light. wet. Freezes. *NO CONTEST " ^ g„ins „

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