I think I said something about a decent size line, not a 1/2 inch string. Try getting your 1 inch anchor rode wrapped up in the prop and see if this slicer/dicer does the job. The problem is, you get lots of line gathered up befor it comes tight and the cutter never gets the chance to cut. My trawler has "spurs" on it, and yes they do a good job on the little stuff, but a big line, like a left out bouy tag line (at least 1&1/2 inch poly) a hundred feet long and they don't stand a chance. In shore crab pots and small ropes seem to be there purpose, and they're good for that, but I think they cause more drag and health hazard offshore than they are worth.> Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2007 17:32:00 -0700> To: passagemaking-under-power@lists.samurai.com> From: sdubnoff@circlesys.com> Subject: Re: [PUP] Running gear fouling> > Bob England wrote:> > >IMHO, definitely IMO, cutter disks are a joke. Spurs are only a little better.> > > There are opinions and there is testing. For the latter see this:> > http://www.prop-protector.co.uk/test.html> > The "joke" may be on you when you have to don your dive gear in mid ocean.> > Regards,> > Steve> > > > > Steve Dubnoff> 1966 Willard Pilothouse> www.mvnereid.com> sdubnoff@circlesys.com> _______________________________________________> > Passagemaking Under Power and PUP are trademarks of Water World Productions, formerly known as Trawler World Productions.> > To be removed from the PUP list send an email with the> subject "unsubscribe" (no quotes) to the link below:> > mailto:passagemaking-under-power-request@lists.samurai.com> > Passagemaking-Under-Power Mailing List _________________________________________________________________ i'm making a difference. Make every IM count for the cause of your choice. Join Now. http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwme0080000001msn/direct/01/?href=http://im.l ive.com/messenger/im/home/?source=wlmailtagline