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Originally Posted by SAB1
My whips are from 2001. No roller. Just a hole through the end of the whip the rope goes thru with a knot on the back side. I'm still on the original rope. Boat weighs 3,800lbs
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I have to admit to seeing the same thing. My whips are roughly the same age, and the original rope shows no issues. Honestly, I am surprised I would have expected to have replaced the rope at this point, but still see no reason too....
As others have posted the whips with the rollers at the end seem to be more problematic, especially with heavier boats. I have a set of those too, but only ever really used them for a jet-ski, and never noticed much wear.... but that was a jet ski, vs. a much heavier boat.
Now the other thing that can cause premature wear, is not having the boat tied properly and allowing to much movement forward and backward.... those wheels work great in one direction, yawing action is not good, and in a busy area could be part of the problem.