Flat Braid Rope Polyester 20mm
$11.20
(M14493A)
This product comes in black only at this stage.
It is formulated from the Braided rope you see on large yacht lines, but it is the outer extra soft casing only. Without a core is makes it extremely soft and yet remaining strength is considerable. Because of this it is ideal for inflatable vessels where it can be easily manipulated to thread through itself to suit the Dee rings along the side of the RIB or inflatable. The design allows for easy-thread through other devices as seen in the above image. Constructed of flat braided polyester to give the best ultra-violet protection, very soft. Maximum width when flat 45mm, often used around very large inflatable chase boats for man overboard handles looped through the gunwhale for swimmers in the water to grab hold of. Though flat in design it is tubular, making the strength high.
Priced per metre
Attributes
- Comfortable to handle
- Easily spliced
- UV and abrasion resistant
- Approx 45mm wide
Halyards
These are our guidelines for the length of halyards:
| Main halyard | Mast length x 2.5 |
| Genoa/ Yankee halyard | Mast length x 2.5 For fractional rig: mast length x 2 |
| Spinnaker/ Gennaker halyard | Mast length x 2.5 |
| Toppinglift | Mast length x 2.5 For fractional rig: mast length x 2 |
Sheets
These are our guidelines for the length of sailing sheets:
| Main sheet | Boom length x (purchase +1) |
| Genoa sheet | Boat length x 1-1.5 |
| Yankee sheet | Boat length x 1.5-2 |
| Spinnaker guy / tackline | Boat length x 1.5-2 |
| Spinnaker / Gennaker sheet | Boat length x 2-2.5 |
Control lines
These are our guidelines for control lines for sailing boats:
| Outhaul | Boom length x 2 |
| Boom vang | Boom length x 2 |
| Cunningham | Boom length x 1 |
| Genoa lead | Rail length x (purchase +1) |
| Traveller | Rail length x (purchase +1) |
| Spi pole lift | Mast length x 2 |
| Spi pole down | Boat length x 1.5 |
| Reefing lines - reef 1 | Boom length x 2.5 |
| Reefing lines - reef 2 | Boom length x 3 |
| Furlerline headsail | Boat length + length of the foot |
| Preventer | Boat length x 1.5 |
| Towing line | Minimal boat length x 5 |
Mooring lines and anchor rode
For mooring lines we advise to take one-and-a-half times the boat length. Of course, this also depends on your personal preference. Often you would have at least two mooring lines of one-and-a-half times the boat length and two mooring lines of one boat length on board. For your home marina, we often splice the mooring lines customized to the dimensions of the berth. You can protect these mooring lines with a chafing cover or a stainless steel thimble at critical points.
| Mooring line | Boat length x 1.5 |
| Anchor rode | Maximum water depth x 5 |