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HOW MUCH LINE CAN BE STORED IN BOX OR BIN?

hr
rope (Assuming line is to be dropped into and not carefully laid in)

V = Cubic footage required
C = Rope circumference in inches
L = Length of rope in feet


V =

  C² x L
-

    830
EXAMPLE:
 

2" rope circ.²  x  15,000 ft.    =   4  x 15,000 ft.    =  

  60,000
-

     830

  =   72 cu. feet required



HOW MUCH LINE CAN BE STORED ON A DRUM OR REEL?

hr
drum

       A (B² - C²)
-

  15.3 x rope dia.²

  =  L
CAUTION: DO NOT put line on reel under tension.
To do so can cause extreme contracting forces to crush drum.