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The hoist and boom lines in those pics are nylon inner strands of 550 paracord mil-c-5040h t3. Should be good for 70 lbs.
The crowd line is green spiderwire fishing line, they also have a brown. Should be good for 50-60 lbs.

The counterweight lid and cab roof are the color i'm planning when finished.

I was trying to decide what size looked better, i should be able to dye the white with something like RIT.

Yeah, i'm sure you could do a nicer looking drag drum than i'm set up to make so far. What do you use for the calming lines with your clamshell?