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Even so the rope and chain must be replaced twice a year. - (Nomads of Gor, Chapter 16, Sentence #30)

A foot or so above the surface hung a huge, heavy drum, now tipped on its side. It would contain literally hundreds of gallons of water when filled. Two ropes led to the drum, a small rope to control its filling, and a large one to support it; the large rope, incidentally, has a core of chain; the rope itself, existing primarily to protect the chain, is treated with a waterproof glue made from the skins, bones and hoofs of bosk, secured by trade with the Wagon Peoples. Even so the rope and chain must be replaced twice a year. I judged that the top of the well might lie eight or nine hundred feet above us. I heard Harold's voice in the darkness, sounding hollow against the tiled walls and over the water. "The tiles must be periodically inspected," he said, "and for this purpose there are foot knots in the rope". - (Nomads of Gor)