A couple times a year I carry my 1436 Jon boat down a steep ~40 foot bank to get river access. Going down isn't too bad but coming back up is just about impossible with less than 3 people even with the motor removed. I've used all sorts of cheap ropes with my truck and they have all broken. The river bank is about 175 feet from where I can get my truck so I need a lot of rope.

I found this stuff online but I'm unfamiliar with it. It's affordable and looks like it would be strong enough. I can not find any information online about how to tie knots or hardware like hooks to it. Any suggestions?

For pulling electrical wire thru long stretches of conduit

Just tie a knot like normal. If you need some extra or permanent fixture, use a lighter and melt it together ever so slightly.

It's only $40, give it a shot. If you don't like it or it doesn't work, you aren't out much and you'll probably find uses for it anyway.

Some of the best stuff. Always have some in my truck. Depends on size as I think it varies but you can always double it up if need be. Bowline knot is what you want. That couple with a truckers hitch and you're all set.

I use it for various things and it is very strong. By design it is very slick (noted above for pulling cable) and does tend to pull loose depending on the knot you use. I suggest a clinching type knot.
I'm betting it will work well for you.

Boat is in the water

Has to go up 40 ft

The truck is 175 feet



Tie one end to the boat, the other end to the truck, good job for a boland knot


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Get a ratchet strap and put a pulley and put that a good way in front of the truck, that way you can let the truck pull for you, then again I'm fat and lazy

Another bonus idea, record all this the first time in case there's an epic fail. I never manage to record mine and always wish I had, like man that video might have covered half my outpatient visit.

Mule tape is my go to for tie downs. I have various lengths in the back of the Expedition and when I had my truck had a small roll in the tool box.

I'm pretty sure you can get some at tractor supply too.

I work in telecom and have LOTS of it that was being tossed by contractors. It's great stuff, and takes knots well. I tend to double it over or pull a loop out and tie a square knot with that doubled over bit, and that makes a nice tag loop or end loop to attach to, but that isn't impossible to undo later.

I'm am not familiar with pull tape, but it looks flat as opposed to round.

For tying in flat material like webbing the go-to knot for climbers is called a water knot. It's essentially an overhand-follow through and works very well in the flat material. Use long tails.

https://www.animatedknots.com/water-knot

If you keep going thru ropes, maybe break down and spend some money on cable. If really wanted could do a winch. But instead of burning thru ropes and money go rig up cable. Hook cable to boat, other end to truck and back up
Check out e-rigging.com

OP where are you located? If in BCS I have a couple hundred feet to spare or if you wanted to look at it first. It's really strong stuff but will eventually fray.

ccard257 said:

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I'm am not familiar with pull tape, but it looks flat as opposed to round.

For tying in flat material like webbing the go-to knot for climbers is called a water knot. It's essentially an overhand-follow through and works very well in the flat material. Use long tails.

https://www.animatedknots.com/water-knot

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I don't have anything to add but thanks for sharing that website! Bookmarked

This is good stuff. Much better than rope!

We use this when lifting or lowering our mule deer on the cliffs or steep mountain sides. We have also used it to drag elk out of some pretty nasty valleys.

Thanks for the offer but I've already put in my order and the good ol' amazon

mule tape is good stuff.

I've used tarred line in size 120 to do exactly what you're doing. A 1236 with the motor still on it. It's rated 1100lb and that's probably low. Its going to be more durable than the mule tape in case you end up with abrasion issues. I'd attach a pulley up in a tree as high as I could reach. This puts the pulling angle up so the rope doesn't dig down in to the bank as you drive away.

https://www.netsandmore.com/products/twine/twt

I used this to pull an ATV trailer with a box blind up a steep hill.

Works great as far as pulling strength, but it nicks easily and will fray.

For certain applications there is nothing like it for what it costs. I bought a big roll and it will be used to pull deer out of canyons as well.

Placed the trailer at the bottom of the hill, put two tripods with pulleys on the hill, tied the other end to the ranger and pulled it up.