> I did check out the REI in Roseville, MN. They suggested I NOT use
> climbing rope and instead use a polyester rope( I think ), because this
> kind of rope would not expand when wet. The stores they suggested either
> did not carry the item or were out of stock and I didn't have much luck
> searching on the West marine web site. I thought the probem was I didn't
> know the proper term to use when searching for line decking. Guess I will
> go back to REI and buy some climbing rope.

> Thanks, Steve

I asked much the same question a couple weeks ago, and got some good advice. 1/4" braided nylon (I think) from West Marine. It's $.13 a foot,black, and streches when wet but you rig your boat with the rope pre wet so when it dry's it will be tight. any thing that doesn't strech when wet is usually hard to bend

my 0.02

Tom