The 3/16" cable on my 600 pound hoist broke (fresh water). It was long enough that I could just reattach the broken end, but it probably should be replaced. I only need 15'. Cable at Lowes was surprisingly cheap; $0.56/ft for stainless and $0.48/ft for galvanized. SS is 760 pounds and galvanized is 840 pounds.
I expected the SS would be twice the price, but since it isn't...
Do I go with SS for the longer life, or galvanized for the extra strength?
Or is there another consideration?