LINE WEIGHT TABLE, CONVERSIONS AND SINK
RATES
CONVERSIONS:
437.5
grains/oz
15.431 grains/gram
28.4 grams/oz
The AFFTA weight
is the weight of the first 30 ft of line, including the
taper
AFFTA
AFFTA APPROXIMATE SINK RATE OF SINKING LINES
Line
# wt in
grains Line
# wt in
grains Line
# Type I Type
II Type III Type
IV Type VI
1............60 ±
6
9.............240 ±
10
6..........1.25 ips....1.5 ips.......2.5 ips.......3.75
ips......6.0
ips
2............80 ±
6
10.............280 ±
10
7..........1.35 ips....1.7 ips.......3.0 ips.......4.10
ips......6.4
ips
3..........100 ±
6
11.............330 ±
12
8..........1.45 ips....1.9 ips.......3.5 ips.......4.45
ips......6.8
ips
4..........120 ±
6
12.............380 ±
12
9..........1.55 ips....2.1 ips.......4.0 ips.......4.80
ips......7.2
ips
5..........140 ±
6
13.............450 ±
15 10..........1.65
ips....2.5 ips.......4.5 ips.......5.15 ips......7.6
ips
6..........160 ±
8
14.............500 ±
15
11..........1.75 ips....2.7 ips.......5.0 ips.......5.50
ips......8.0
ips
7..........185 ±
8
15.............550 ±
15
12..........1.90 ips....3.2 ips.......5.6 ips.......5.90
ips......8.5
ips
8..........210 ±
8
13..........2.00 ips....3.7 ips.......6.2 ips ......6.30
ips......9.0
ips
0.30" diameter plastic coated running line weighs approx. 2
grains/ft
Gladding Lead Core
Line:
US Lines Lead Core:
20# test weighs 11.6
gr/ft
18# test weighs 10.24 gr/ft
27# test weighs 12.0
gr/ft
27# test weighs 10.7 gr/ft
30# test weighs 13.4
gr/ft
36# test weighs 11.4 gr/ft
Cortland LC-13
Lead Core line weighs 13.5 gr/ft and has a break strength of about 22# -
sink rate 9 ips
RIO T-14 (Tungsten loaded
plastic coating) weighs 14 gr/ft and has a break strength of about 30# -
sink rate 9.75 ips
RIO T-11 (Tungsten loaded) weighs 11
gr/ft and has a break strength of about 25# - sink rate 8
ips
RIO T-8 (Tungsten loaded) weighs 8 gr/ft and has a
break strength of about 20# - sink rate 7 ips
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