New England Ropes 3-Strand Premium Nylon. For anchor, dock and mooring lines. The finest nylon available. New England Nylon is easy to handle when wet or dry, knots and splices easily, and provides the highest elasticity of any rope construction for anchoring and docking. At 15% of the rope's tensile strength, it will stretch 16. 5% over its cut length. Sold by the foot, reel or spool.