Quote Originally Posted by higher4hockey
so its better when your natural rope rots and a 20 ton cargo container squashes a sailor like a bug ?

im sorry, but i dont think thats a very good arguement you're making.
WTF is your problem? I wasn't making an argument, just stating facts. Hemp product is not illegal here, no reason the navy couldn't order it from elsewhere if needed. 99% of all rope failures happen at the base of the knot. Even hemp rope has a breaking point. Why not silk ropes then? 10x stronger then steel for its size.