Rope cutter - yes , or no ?

[deblen]

Posting this link FYI.
I have not used one of these and I have no connection to the mfgr.
Len



https://www.sailorssolutions.com/ind...ails&Item=CH01

[Pete7]

Originally Posted by buzzstar

Any actual downsides to line/rope cutters except cost? I had them on a few boats (already installed). To the best of my knowledge they never came into play, but they never caused problems either.

The Ambassador ones sometimes click when sailing and the prop is free wheeling. It's not the blades touching, but the anvil holding the stationary cutter has a gap and this causes the noise. Racers will be horrified by the extra 0.002% extra drag.

Pete

[GTom]

Any idea if a simple single piece cutter with no moving parts would do the job?

[AKA-None]

They only work when the engine is running

[GTom]

Originally Posted by AKA-None

They only work when the engine is running

That's true for all types except the knife you bring under between your teeth

[kchace]

Originally Posted by GTom

Any idea if a simple single piece cutter with no moving parts would do the job?

I have this type on my boat (twin engines) and they have worked twice, and to my knowledge, never not worked.


Ken