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introduction PAST, PRESENT, FUTURE... • •
To have a name steeped in history and recognised around the world for quality, performance and innovation is often an unattainable dream for many businesses. But for Marlow Ropes, this is reality. However, at Marlow we do not sit back and glory in our history because with this recognition and reputation also comes responsibility. A responsibility to the future and to achieve our goals… • • • • •
Some of our performance partners who choose Marlow Ropes and Marlow’s Grand Prix Series:
To provide a challenging and supportive team environment for our employees allowing them to grow and develop. To ensure that the sailor on the water is confident that the ropes they are using are the very best for the job.
This catalogue details our standard chandlery and boatbuilding range and the benefits to be gained from each product. We’ve tried to include all the information you will need, but do not hesitate to get in touch if you need more information – you’ll find our contact details on the back cover.
To maintain the high quality standards expected from a British manufacturer with ISO 9001:2000 accreditation. To constantly review and improve our service levels to boat builders, chandlers and racing teams alike, so that this can be passed on to the end user. To push the design envelope to ensure that our performance partners are competing with the latest and best technology around, keeping them at the top of their game. To filter new technologies and designs down to everyday ropes so that our customers are confident they are selling and specifying the best ropes available. To promote our brand to end users across the world to ensure that our customers can benefit from our marketing activities within their own businesses.
Marlow also offers the ultimate in tailor-made technical performance ropes with our new Grand Prix Series. The Grand Prix Series is a range of technical covers and cores that can be specified in any combination at any length and in any colour. Each core or cover has been designed for a specific on board application and tested to within an inch of its life by the best sailors in the world.
UK Moth Class Clipper Round the World Race Skandia Team GBR FFV Artemis Offshore Academy ICAP Leopard
To find out more ask for a copy of Marlow’s Grand Prix Series catalogue or visit www.marlowropes.com/grandprixseries.
All trademarks are recognised: Vectran ®, Technora ® Dyneema ® is a registered trademark of Royal DSM N.V.
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Excel Matrix 75
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D2 Competition
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Excel Fusion 75
pg. 9
Doublebraid
pg. 6
Excel Gemini
pg. 9
Marlowbraid
pg. 6
Excel D12
pg. 10
Mattbraid
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Excel D12 Max 78
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Excel V12
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Excel Control
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Excel Taper
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Yachting Product Code DG****
D2 GRAND PRIX 78
Product Code VR****
12 Strand Dyneema ® SK78 core | 24 plait polyester/Technora ® blended cover | 200m reels
Halyards | Sheets | Guys | Reefing lines | Runner-tails
Benefits • Colour Coded Dyneema ® SK78 Core: Dyneema ® SK78 ensures minimal creep - No re-tensioning of halyards maintaining perfect sail shape and trim. • Colour coded core enables easy line identification on stripped halyards. • Polyester / Technora Blended cover provides: Superior grip on winches. Improved grip in jammers and clutches. High heat resistance when easing sheets. Excellent durability around high abrasion areas.
GREY
Diameter
8mm
10mm
12mm
Average Break Load (kg)
3487
5360
6940
Weight (kg / 100m)
3.90
5.92
9.29
9 13
Product Code DR****
D2 Racing 75
12 Strand Vectran ® core | 24 plait polyester cover | 100m & 200m reels
Halyards | Guys | Reefing lines | Runner-tails | Vang
blue
LIME
v2 racing
9 ½ 10 14 15
11
12
red
blue
green
white
Diameter
8mm
10mm
12mm
14mm
16mm
18mm
Average Break Load (kg)
3350
5750
8680
10980
11950
14700
Weight (kg / 100m)
4.89
6.65
10.74
13.37
17.08
22.07
Benefits • Low stretch, zero creep – No re-tensioning of halyards, maintaining perfect sail shape and trim. • Polyester jacket provides superior performance in clutches and jammers and gives excellent abrasion resistance and greater longevity .
Product Code DC****
12 Strand Dyneema ® SK75 core | 24 plait polyester cover | 100m & 200m reels
D2 Competition 75 12 Strand Dyneema ® SK75 core | 16 plait polyester traction jacket and cover | 100m & 200m
Halyards | Sheets | Guys | Control lines | Out/downhauls | Reefing lines | Runner-tails | Vang | Furlers
Halyards | Sheets | Guys | Control lines | Out/downhauls | Reefing lines | Runner-tails | Vang
blue
red
red
black
green
grey
lime
natural
navy
solid white
Diameter
8mm
10mm
12mm
14mm
16mm
18mm
Average Break Load (kg)
3487
5360
6940
9274
11592
14919
Weight (kg / 100m)
3.90
5.92
9.29
11.66
14.69
18.52
Benefits • Dyneema ® core is light weight - reduces onboard weight and makes the rope easier to handle. • Dyneema ® core is high strength - upgrade polyester halyards by choosing a smaller diameter and achieve further weight savings and handling improvements. • Pre-stretching the core results in very low stretch - far fewer rig adjustments when sailing. • Polyester jacket provides superior performance in clutches and jammers and gives excellent abrasion resistance and greater longevity. • Easily spliced and tapered for a safer rig and further weight saving.
blue
green
white
Diameter
8mm
10mm
12mm
Average Break load (kg)
2025
3487
5360
Weight (kg / 100m)
4.83
7.63
9.71
Benefits • Dyneema ® core is light weight - reduces onboard weight and makes the rope easier to handle. • Dyneema ® core is stronger than standard polyester ropes – gives you an increased safety factor. • Less stretch than polyester ropes - far fewer rig adjustments when sailing. • Sacrificial internal traction jacket makes splicing much easier. • Dyneema ® ropes can be tapered – saves more weight and makes handling even easier. • A cost effective option to upgrade to Dyneema ® without worrying about changing deck gear.
Product Code TY****
d12
12 strand Dyneema ® SK75 | 200m reels
Out/downhauls | Reefing lines | Vang
white
4
Diameter
7mm
9mm
10mm
11mm
13mm
15mm
Average Break Load (kg)
5360
6940
9274
11592
14919
18418
Weight (kg / 100m)
2.80
3.76
4.83
5.82
7.60
9.60
Benefits • Lightweight – reduces weight. • Very strong – excellent for lashing and for metal shackle replacement • Marlow ArmourCoat, increases the life of the rope by reducing UV and abrasion fatigue. • Does not absorb water so floats and remains light weight when sailing. • Quick and easy to splice, less time preparing the boat more time on the water.
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Yachting Product Code KB****
doublebraid
12 Strand Polyester Core | Braided polyester 24 plait cover | 100m & 200m reels
Sheets | Guys | Control lines | Out/downhauls | Runner-tails | Reefing lines | Vang | Furlers
white with red fleck
Green Fleck
Gold Fleck
Diameter
6mm
8mm
10mm
12mm
14mm
16mm
18mm
Average Break Load (kg)
1390
2560
3690
4760
6050
7230
7910
Weight (kg / 100m)
2.80
4.80
7.47
11.10
15.60
19.30
23.20
white
Benefits • Braid on Braid construction – easily spliced. • Versatile rope can be used on most applications on cruising boats. • Construction provides a soft and flexible rope for easy handling.
Product Code (Flecked) KA**** (Solid) KG****
Marlowbraid
3 strand polyester core | 16 plait polyester cover | 100m & 200m reels
Halyards | Sheets | Guys | Control lines | Out/downhauls | Reefing lines | Runner-tails | Vang | Furlers
Image © OC Group 2011
Blue Fleck
white with red fleck
blue fleck
green fleck
red
green
natural
gold fleck
White Fleck
blue
navy
solid white
Diameter
6mm
8mm
10mm
12mm
14mm
16mm
18mm
20mm
Average Break Load (kg)
986
1577
2850
4450
5460
7420
10190
11340
Weight (kg / 100m)
2.68
4.45
7.30
10.00
14.50
19.00
23.50
28.50
Benefits • Twisted 3-strand core gives less stretch than braid-on-braid - fewer rig adjustments while sailing. • Tough polyester jacket - provides excellent abrasion resistance and greater longevity. • Relatively quick and easy to splice. • An excellent all round rope for most on board applications.
Product Code KJ****
mattbraid
12 Strand Polyester Core | 24 plait matt polyester cover | 100m & 200m reels
Sheets | Guys | Control lines | Out/downhauls
Red
6
blue
black
Diameter
6mm
8mm
10mm
12mm
14mm
16mm
Average Break Load (kg)
600
1120
1980
2810
3300
5430
Weight (kg / 100m)
2.80
5.00
7.00
9.90
12.60
17.80
Benefits • Soft matt cover providing comfort and grip for the sailor when handling the rope when wet or dry. • Knots and splices easily.
Image © Clipper Ventures 2011
White
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Dinghy & Windsurf Marlow were the first to produce a co-ordinated and complementary range of ropes specifically designed for dinghy’s and sports Boats. The Excel2 range has been updated this year for with new products, updated product specs and new colours. There can be no better endorsement than being the official rope supplier to the multi-gold medal winning Skandia Team GBR, and the rope of choice of countless other international and national class champions. The Excel2 range developed by top sailors will help ensure success at what ever level of dinghy sailing.
Product Code EM****
New
Excel Matrix Gold Medal Edition Limited for 2012 I 12 Strand colour matched Dyneema ® SK75 Core I 8 Plait Dyneema ® & Polypropylene Cover I 100m & 200m reels Sheets
Product Code EL****
Excel elite 78
12 strand Dyneema ® SK78 | 16 plait polyester cover | 200m reels
GOLD
Halyards | Vang | Backstays blue
black
Benefits • Uses pre-stretched Dyneema ® SK78 core for high strength and minimal creep. • Light weight & minimal creep – weight saving alternative to Vectran. • Use for high performance halyards and other applications where eliminating creep is critical. • 12 Strand core makes splicing and tapering quick and easy. • 16 plait cover – hardwearing, easy to grip in small diameters. • Holds in cleats, makes it ideal for halyards and control lines.
pink Diameter
4mm
5mm
6mm
Average Break Load (kg)
995
1434
2056
Weight (kg / 100m)
1.24
1.84
2.41
Product Code ER****
New
Excel Racing 12 Strand Colour Matched Dyneema ® SK75 Core I 16 Plait Polyester Cover I 100m & 200m reels
red
Diameter
6mm
7mm
Average Break Load (kg)
1768
1915
Weight (kg / 100m)
1.94
2.76
Benefits • 12 Strand Dyneema Core improves tapering, Improves rope handling, reduces kinks. • 8 Plait lightweight Dyneema/Polypropylene cover provides outstanding grip and durability both in the hand and in cleats. • Developed and tested in conjunction with Members of the RYA Team GBR for maximum performance. • Colour matched cores for extra medal winning style.
Product Code EF****
Excel Fusion 75
Dyneema ® SK75 core | Blended Dyneema ® & polypropylene cover | 100m & 200m reels
Sheets
Halyards I Sheets I Control Lines I Kickers I Out/Downhauls I Backstays I Ties / Lashing red red blue blue
white
grey
black
lime Diameter
1.5mm
2mm
3mm
4mm
5mm
6mm
Average Break Load (kg)
139
224
463
995
1434
2056
Weight (kg / 100m)
0.17
0.29
0.58
1.24
1.84
2.41
Benefits • 12 Strand Dyneema ® Core – Even easier to taper (4mm+).* • New 16 Plait cover significantly improves abrasion resistance and grip. • Holds in cleats, makes it ideal for halyards and control lines. • Distinctive new colours and colour matched cores, makes ensures easy line identification. • Marlow Pre-Stretched Dyneema ® SK75 cores ensures line will have minimal stretch when used. • Flexibility through tight radii of blocks. * 1.5mm and 2mm only available in Blue and Lime.
Benefits • Lightweight cover does not absorb water - helps reduce weight. • Dyneema ® in the cover - excellent abrasion resistance. • Pre-stretched Dyneema ® core – very low stretch, very light weight. • Easily tapered – further reduces sheet weight in areas that aren’t handled.
black
Diameter
6mm
7mm
8mm
Average Break Load (kg)
1088
1333
1411
Weight (kg / 100m)
1.7
2.2
3.0
Product Code EG****
Excel gemini
Twin Dyneema ® SK75 cores | Blended Dyneema ® & polypropylene cover | 100m & 200m reels
Split Main Sheets
Product Code ES****
Excel Pro
Twisted polyester core | 16 plait polyester cover | 100m & 200m reels
Halyards | Sheets | Control lines | Kickers, | Out/downhauls | Backstays Red
blue
white
grey
lime
8
Diameter
2mm
3mm
4mm
5mm
6mm
Average Break Load (kg)
97
202
377
702
986
Weight (kg / 100m)
0.27
0.6
1.07
2.15
2.68
black
Benefits • Distinctive colours, makes for easy line identification while racing. • Twisted polyester core reduces stretch for an economic price. • Durable 16 plait cover protects against wear, increasing the lines life. • Rope holds in cleats well making it ideal for halyards and control lines. 2mm & 3mm available in mixed packs of handy Mini-Spools.
Diameter
7mm
9mm
Average Break Load (kg)
995
1434
Weight (kg / 100m)
2.31
3.43
Benefits • Designed for dinghy’s with split main sheet systems. • Twin Dyneema ® cores can be tapered and separated • Lightweight cover does not absorb water - helps reduce weight. • Dyneema ® in the cover - excellent abrasion resistance.
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Dinghy & Windsurf Product Code TY****
Product Code EC****
Excel D12
Excel control
12 strand Dyneema ® SK75 | 100m & 200m reels
Twisted polypropylene core | Polyester & Technora ® cover | 200m reels
Control lines | Trapeze lines | Kicker | Out/downhauls | Lashings | Backstays
Control lines
white
red
blue
ORANGE
LIME
WHITE
red
blue
lime
Diameter
2.5mm
3mm
4mm
5mm
6mm
Average Break Load (kg)
569
995
2056
2356
3487
Weight (kg / 100m)
0.37
0.53
0.98
1.28
1.77
black
Benefits • Lightweight – reduces weight, especially at the top of the rig when used as a halyard. • Marlow ArmourCoat, increases the life of the rope by reducing UV and abrasion fatigue. • Does not absorb water so floats and remains light weight when sailing. • Quick and easy to splice, less time preparing the boat more time on the water.
Diameter
4mm
5mm
Average Break Load (kg)
562
877
Weight (kg / 100m)
1.02
1.59
Product Code JTV****
Excel D12 max 78
Benefits • Specifically designed for use as a continuous control line. • Durable Technora & polyester cover for high strength and abrasion resistance. • Light weight polypropylene core. • Snakeskin cover allows polyester yarns to be tapered out when splicing. • End to end splice with no diameter increase. • Specialist splicing tool available - see page 19.
12 strand Dyneema ® SK78 | 200m reels
Trapeze lines | Kicker | Out/downhauls | Standing rigging | Lowers | Backstays | Ties/lashing | Strops
Product Code LM****
black
Spinnaker Sheets
Diameter
2.5
3mm
5mm
7mm
Average Break Load (kg)
1005
1507
3200
7510
Weight (kg / 100m)
0.45
0.68
1.56
3.56
Benefits • Uses Dyneema® SK78 for high strength and minimal creep. • Max is “super pre-stretched” reducing creep and stretch further still and increasing strength. • Lightweight with negligible creep - high performance replacement for wire standing rigging and lashing. • Extremely high strength for critical applications. • Marlow ArmourCoat, increases the life of the rope by reducing UV and Abrasion fatigue. • Does not absorb water so floats and remains light weight when sailing. • Quick and easy to splice.
Excel Taper
Matt polyester cover | Excel Racing with Dyneema ® SK75 core | 100m & 200m reels
red
blue Diameter
6mm
9mm
Average Break Load (kg)
995
2056
Weight (kg / 100m)
2.92
4.59
Benefits • Matt cover provides comfort for the hands under high loads. • Excel Racing core provides the strength where the rope isn’t handled. • Excel Racing cover can be stripped to reveal high strength, light weight Dyneema ® core – less weight pulling the spinnaker down. • Easy to taper.
Product Code TZ****
Excel V12
12 strand Vectran ® | 100m & 200m reels
Control lines | Trapeze lines | Kicker | Out/downhauls | Lashings | Backstays | Strops
natural
black
10
Diameter
2.5mm
3mm
4mm
5mm
6mm
Average Break Load (kg)
627
993
1678
2405
3350
Weight (kg / 100m)
0.45
0.67
1.34
1.79
2.24
Benefits • Quick and easy to splice, less time doing boat prep more time on the water. • Good alternative to wire, lighter, no wire splinters. • No creep, will not have to adjust lengths compared some Dyneema ® products. • Marlow ArmourCoat, increases the life of the rope by reducing UV and Abrasion fatigue.
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Dinghy & Windsurf Product Code PE****
Excel Vectran
Vectran ® core | 16 plait polyester cover | 100m & 200m reels
Halyards | Control lines | Lashing
black 1.5mm
2mm
3mm
4mm
Average Break Load (kg)
112
249
285
697
Weight (kg / 100m)
0.19
0.32
0.67
1.17
Benefits • Will not creep. • Hard wearing polyester cover. • Flexibility through tight radii. • High strength.
Product Code JF****
New
EXCEL MARSTRON + 16 Plait Dyneema ® & Polypropylene cover I Polypropylene core I 100m & 200m Reels Sheets
Image © Skandia Team GBR
Diameter
red
Green Diameter
6mm
8mm
Average Break Load (kg)
610
941
Weight (kg / 100m)
1.87
2.93
Benefits • Dyneema & Polypropylene cover provides improved durability through ratchet blocks and cleats. • Polypropylene core floats and does not absorb water reducing overall sailing weight. • Cost effective option for training boats and light weight sheets. • 16 Plait cover provides smooth profile but maintains grip for the user.
Product Code JF****
8 plait MARSTRON 8 plait polypropylene cover
| polypropylene core | 100m & 200m reels
Floating Lines | Heaving Lines | Throw Line
YELLOW
12
Diameter
6mm
8mm
10mm
Average Break Load (kg)
460
770
1310
Weight (kg / 100m)
1.76
2.70
5.00
Benefits • Lightweight – easy to handle and throw. • Does not absorb water - floats and remains light weight when wet. • Non-kinking - soft to handle, flexible and easy to coil. • Hi-visibility yellow and orange.
Image © Skandia Team GBR
ORANGE
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DINGHY & WINDSURF
dockline
Product Code TY****
Product Code TG****
Formuline
dockline
12 strand tightly braided Dyneema ® SK75 | 100m & 200m reels
Outhauls | Downhauls white Diameter
3.8mm
Average Break Load (kg)
619
Weight (kg / 100m)
0.89
Benefits • Lightweight, reduces the weight of the rig. • High Strength and durable – will not break, ruining a day on the water. • High performance rope for windsurfers.
Product Code EP****
ps12
Braided nylon core | 16 plait polyester | 100m & 200m reels
Mooring
12 strand polyester | pre-stretched | 200m reels
Halyards | Control lines | Tails | Out/downhauls | Kicker | Lazy Jacks
white
black
blue
navy
Diameter
12mm
14mm
16mm
18mm
20mm
Average Break Load (kg)
4150
6250
7600
9050
10650
Weight (kg / 100m)
7.91
12.74
16.64
20.97
24.75
Benefits • Shock absorbing. • Abrasion resistant • Stronger than 3 Strand Strand polyester or nylon. • Easily spliced. • Comfortable to handle.
white Product Code WTG****
pre-spliced docklines
grey Diameter
4mm
5mm
6mm
Average Break Load (kg)
678
1060
1331
Weight (kg / 100m)
1.19
1.91
Benefits • 12 strand construction allows easy splicing • Ideal for use on cascade systems, control lines, kickers and vangs. • Marlow Pre-stretching process ensures minimal stretch for the user. • Easy to splice and can be spliced directly into any of the Excel D12 and V12 products for use as a tail.
2.47
Marlow Dockline with 50cm factory spliced eye. Whipped other end | 6m, 8m, 9m, 12m
Mooring
white
black
Product Code JB****
8 Plait Pre-stretched
Twisted polyester core | 8 plait polyester cover | pre-stretched | 100m & 200m reels
Halyards | Control lines | Out/downhauls | Kicker | Backstays
blue
navy Red
7 and 8mm only available in white
Blue
White
Black
Diameter
4mm
5mm
6mm
8mm
Average Break Load (kg)
428
617
891
1413
Weight (kg / 100m)
1.30
2.10
2.90
5.50
Lime
Benefits • Marlow Pre-stretching process ensures minimal stretch for the user. • Distinctive colours, makes for easy line identification while racing. • Rope holds in cleats very well making it ideal for halyards and control lines. • Multiple use line.
Product Code JK***
8 Plait matt
Twisted polyester core | 8 plait matt polyester cover | 100m & 200m reels
Diameter
12mm
12mm
14mm
14mm
16mm
16mm
16mm
Length
6m
8m
8m
10m
10m
12m
15m
Benefits • Factory Spliced with protected eye. • Shock absorbing. • Abrasion resistant • Stronger than 3 Strand polyester or nylon. • Easily spliced. • Comfortable to handle • Complete with re-usable storage.
Sheets | Control lines Red
8mm and 10mm only available in white
Blue
14
White
Black
Diameter
4mm
5mm
6mm
8mm
10mm
Average Break Load (kg)
293
415
550
889
1443
Weight (kg / 100m)
1.30
2.00
2.50
4.00
6.00
Benefits • Distinctive colours, makes for easy line identification while racing. • Twisted polyester core reduces stretch for an economic price. • Soft matt feel to rope, makes comfortable handling. • Rope holds in cleats well making it ideal for halyards and control lines. • Multiple use line.
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3 Strand & Mooring Product Code AC****
3 strand pre-stretched
Product Code BY****
hardy hemp
3 Strand polyester | pre-stretched | 100m & 200m reels
Halyards | Control lines | General purpose
General purpose
white
natural
Diameter
3mm
4mm
5mm
6mm
8mm
10mm
12mm
Average Break Load (kg)
319
583
1034
1694
2178
2640
3344
Weight (kg / 100m)
0.98
1.61
2.07
3.06
4.81
8.23
10.66
Benefits • General purpose rope. • Low stretch – good for traditional halyards. • Very easily spliced.
3 strand polypropylene | 100m & 200m reels
Benefits • General purpose rope. • Floating.
• Natural fibre effect. • Very easily spliced.
Diameter
6mm
8mm
10mm
12mm
14mm
16mm
18mm
20mm
24mm
Average Break Load (kg)
390
640
1030
1470
2020
2870
3330
4470
5940
Weight (kg / 100m)
1.50
2.80
4.50
6.20
8.10
11.70
14.00
19.40
26.30
Product Code AC****
3 strand BUFF POLYESTER PRE-STRETCHED
Product Code GC****
Halyards | Control lines | General purpose
multiplait nylon
8 strand nylon | 100m & 200m reels
Anchoring | Mooring NATURAL Diameter
8mm
10mm
12mm
14mm
16mm
Average Break Load (kg)
1800
2750
3350
4200
5700
Weight (kg / 100m)
4.60
9.09
10.00
15.45
17.27
Benefits • General purpose rope. • Low stretch – good for traditional halyards. • Very easily spliced.
Benefits • Elasticity with flexibility. • Absorbs high shock loads. • Flexible & soft to handle.
navy
Product Code (White) AB**** (Coloured) AA****
3 strand polyester
3 strand polyester | 100m & 200m reels, 220m Coils (White only)
white
navy
• •
Easily eye spliced and to chain features special markers. Stows neatly in chain locker.
Diameter
8mm*
10mm*
12mm
14mm
16mm
18mm
20mm
24mm
28mm
32mm
Average Break Load (kg)
1900
2770
3800
4670
6640
7270
9890
14370
18550
23930
Weight (kg / 100m)
4.20
6.50
9.40
12.90
16.60
21.00
26.00
37.30
51.00
66.40
* 8mm, 10mm only available in White.
Mooring | General purpose
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white
Benefits • General purpose rope. • No strength loss when wet.
black
Product Code BA****
• Flexible & soft to handle. • Very easily spliced. • Good abrasion resistance.
Diameter
4mm
6mm
8mm
10mm
12mm
14mm
16mm
18mm
20mm
24mm
28mm
32mm
Average Break Load (kg)
529
951
1465
2570
3170
3930
4766
6600
9230
11210
14640
18840
Weight (kg / 100m)
1.21
2.73
4.80
7.85
10.90
14.90
19.40
24.60
30.30
46.00
62.80
82.00
3 strand nelson
3 strand polypropylene | 100m & 200m reels
General purpose
white
Benefits • General purpose rope. • Floating. • Excellent grip.
• Very easily spliced. • Good abrasion resistance
Diameter
6mm
8mm
10mm
12mm
14mm
16mm
18mm
20mm
24mm
28mm
32mm
Average Break Load (kg)
648
1145
1685
2387
3294
4072
5195
6264
8770
11556
14537
Weight (kg / 100m)
1.70
3.00
4.50
6.50
9.00
11.50
14.80
18.00
26.00
35.50
46.00
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accessories Product Code JA****
8 plait standard
webbing
8 plait polyester | 100m & 200m reels
Flag halyard | Leech lines | General lashing | Whipping
white
black
bEIGE
Diameter
1.5mm
2mm
3mm
4mm
Average Break Load (kg)
90
130
210
359
Benefits • Solid polyester line, ideal for burgee and signal halyard, leech lines, as well as general lashings and decorative whipping. 2mm & 3mm white available in mixed packs of handy Mini-Spools.
Type
Material
Width
Reel length
Break Load
Colour
Toe Strap
Polyester
50mm
50m
1800kg
Red, Blue or Black
Buoyancy Bag
Nylon
31mm
100m
750kg
White
Jackstay
Polyester
25mm
50m
3000kg
Blue
swedish fids
Yachtsman’s splicing roll
braid-on-braid fid set
splicing kit
Product Code TAE****
whipping twine
Waxed polyester
Also available in bulk 1kg cops Size
No.2 (Thin)
No.4 (Medium)
No.4 (Medium)
No.4 (Medium)
No.4 (Medium)
No.4 (Medium)
No.4 (Medium)
No.4 (Medium)
No.8 (Large)
No.16 (X Large)
Colour
White
White
Red
Blue
Black
Green
Gold
Beige
White
White
Diameter (approx.)
0.5mm
0.8mm
0.8mm
0.8mm
0.8mm
0.8mm
0.8mm
0.8mm
1.1mm
1.5mm
marline splicing needles
Product Code LF****
shockcord
100m
Hand held hot knife Available in 240V and 110V
Wire splicing needle for excel control
lime
red
blue
black
white
Benefits • Minimum 100% stretch - high elasticity. • First quality natural rubber. • Polyester covered - good abrasion resistance. * 8mm & 10mm available in 50m reels only.
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spare blade for hot knife
also available: Guard Rail Netting Sailmakers Palm Sailmakers Needles
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