When and why sweating a dockline DOESNT work - Boat Science!

A few questions from a previous video got me wondering- how much force do we generate when sweating a dockline? Most people know it as a 'force multiplier', but how much force does it create? Is there a limit to when it works? What wind speed does it work up to, before it suddenly doesn't? I decided to do some digging- grab the notepad, calculator, loadcell and dockline. We're going outside to play! Sweating a dockline is a technique used to help our weak bodies (relatively speaking) handle lines under load and create more tension. Commonly used by sailors to adjust lines at the dockside or pull a boat closer in if its blown off in stronger winds. A great technique, but where are its limits? It may be winter but there is fun to be had! Hopefully this just opens a fun conversation to join in on, how can we make this testing more accurate? are we on to the right tracks with the stretchy line? is it a red herring? How can we get more force out of the lines? We want to know what you guys think? What do we need to include next time? I hope you enjoy watching as we had fun making this one! The maths, equations and such contained within are our best guess. We can't guarantee they are accurate, so please don't use it for anything serious where you might get hurt. Anyway, thanks for watching. In the next week or so I will add a write up on my old blogsite- https://www.bensgame.com If you have watched and enjoyed and are feeling generous, our buymeacoffee link is here below, we appreciate anything no matter how small- https://buymeacoffee.com/theincompetentcrew