Winch line

1. A synthetic rope winch line comprising a length of synthetic rope having a connector end and a terminal end;

an eye formed by a splice at the connector end of the synthetic rope;

an elastomeric coating on the eye;

an elastomer mass formed over and encapsulating the elastomeric coating on a base portion of the eye adjacent to the splice and further extending over and encapsulating a portion of the splice;

a number of intermediate sections of consistent length along the length of the synthetic rope extending between the elastomer mass and the terminal end; and

a number of demarcations on a surface of the synthetic rope indicating a boundary between the intermediate sections.

2. The synthetic rope winch line of claim 1 , wherein the elastomeric coating is a two-component, high-performance polyurethane elastomer.

3. The synthetic rope winch line of claim 1 , wherein the elastomer mass is a two-component, high-performance polyurethane elastomer.

4. The synthetic rope winch line of claim 1 , wherein the elastomer mass is in a form of a trapezoid.

5. The synthetic rope winch line of claim 1 further comprising

a heat shield sleeve positioned along an intermediate length of the synthetic rope, beyond the intermediate sections away from the eye, and spaced apart from the terminal end such that a further length of unshielded synthetic rope extends between the heat shield sleeve and the terminal end.

6. The synthetic rope winch line of claim 1 , wherein the synthetic rope is made of woven high-modulus polyethylene (HMPE).

7. The synthetic rope winch line of claim 1 , wherein the length of synthetic rope has a high molecular weight polymer coating.

8. The synthetic rope winch line of claim 7 , wherein the high molecular weight polymer coating is a vinyl coating.

9. The synthetic rope winch line of claim 8 , wherein the vinyl coating is a polymer organosol vinyl dispersion consisting of high molecular weight polymer.

10. The synthetic rope winch line of claim 8 , wherein

at locations of the demarcations, the vinyl coating is of a first color; and

along the intermediate sections, the vinyl coating is of a second color that is different from the first color.

11. The synthetic rope winch line of claim 10 further comprising

a warning section positioned between a final one of the intermediate sections and the terminal end, wherein

the vinyl coating on the warning section is of a third color that is different from the second color.

12. The synthetic rope winch line of claim 11 further comprising

a heat shield sleeve positioned along an intermediate length of the synthetic rope, beyond the warning section away from the eye, and spaced apart from the terminal end such that a further length of unshielded synthetic rope extends between the heat shield sleeve and the terminal end.

13. A synthetic rope winch line comprising

a length of synthetic rope having a connector end and a terminal end;

an eye formed by a splice at the connector end of the synthetic rope;

an abrasion resistant thimble coating on the eye;

a rubber thimble stopper formed over and encapsulating the abrasion resistant thimble coating on a base portion of the eye adjacent to the splice and further extending over and encapsulating a portion of the splice, where in the rubber thimble stopper is formed of high molecular weight polymer.

14. The synthetic rope winch line of claim 13 , wherein the abrasion resistant thimble coating is an elastomeric coating.

15. The synthetic rope winch line of claim 14 , wherein the abrasion resistant thimble coating is a two-component, high-performance elastomer.

16. The synthetic rope winch line of claim 13 , wherein the high molecular weight polymer of the rubber thimble stopper is a two-component, high-performance polyurethane elastomer.

17. The synthetic rope winch line of claim 13 , wherein the rubber thimble stopper is in a form of a trapezoid.