What type of cord...

[browningautorifle]

"Chandlers"

I was avoiding here, but yes, out here on the west coast it's a common term among the boating community. The signage was still up even a few years ago from the days of the big Chandlers. The ones following the HBC days.

[Flying10uk]

Chandlers, are quite useful shops to remember for a wide range of hardware connected with boats. I'm not a boating person myself but, some years ago, I needed some elasticated cord for a project and discovered that I could obtain exactly the right stuff from a Chandlers because it is used on boats.