Spectra Lashing

[Bob Pingel]

How would the long cordage length effect elasticity. Each part is lightly loaded, but would the whole thing stretch or just the length of the lashing?

Say we have a material that stretches 1%, the lashing length is 30", and the total material in the lashing is 300". Would I see 1% of 30" or 300" as stretch? I would guess that the stretch would be closer to 1% of 30", but I can't quite see the physics involved.

thanks,

Bob