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BLUE OCEAN DOUBLEBRAID 8mm - MARLOW

Extremely versatile double-braided polyester rope, heat-set. Low stretch, very pleasant for a sheet due to its flexibility and grip.

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MARLOW's DOUBLEBRAID is a heat-set double braided polyester rope, a treatment that reduces its elasticity. Its low elasticity (for a rope of this type) and its soft feel make it a versatile rope. Thus, it can be used at all positions on board, as a sheet, halyard, furler line or reefing line.

This rope, due to its construction, is very easy to splice. You can therefore avoid the use of knots, which increases the strength of the rope and also prevents chafe/jamming during maneuvers.

Also suitable for halyards thanks to the heat-setting treatment that reduces elongation. Suitable for multiple uses on board.

(≈ 10.5% elongation at 50% of breaking load and 16% at break for DoubleBraidØ12mm)

Key features:

  • Easily spliceable
  • Heat-set treatment, limiting elasticity
  • Very pleasant feel

Usage:

Cruising/leisure range - Usable almost anywhere on the boat, DoubleBraid is ideal for all boaters looking for a durable and quality rope at a reasonable economic and ecological cost.

Tackles, furlers, spinnaker sheets, genoa halyard, mainsail halyard, spinnaker halyard, tensioners, reefing lines, running backstays, sheets, vangs, cunningham

Construction:

  • Sheath: 24-plait high-tenacity recycled polyester
  • Core: 16-plait high-tenacity recycled polyester braid
Ø(mm) 6 8 10 12 14
Weight (g/m) 2.84 4.8 7.47 11.1 15.6
Minimum breaking load (kg) 1,280 2,360 3,390 4,380 5,570

 

Sold by the meter.

 

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Cover: Spun dyed polyester / Spun dyed polyester
Construction: 16 plait
Core: Braided high tenacity polyester
• working load elongation < 6%
• spun fiber cover, very pleasant to the touch
• Resistance daN 1,000
• please note that the colors are not solution-dyed and may fade if exposed to the elements all year round

Our tips for choosing

Performance

Performance

The Dyneema SK78 or SK99 core is essential to eliminate elongation and lock in sail settings. It is at least as strong as cable and can be used for trapeze lines, or even stays when adjusting its tension is not essential (as is the case for example on catboats which only have one mainsail and therefore no jib luff tension to adjust).
Resistance

Resistance

Check the working load and breaking strength in the technical data sheet to adapt the rope to its use, and if choosing polyester rope for halyards for example, choose at least pre-stretched which has very low elasticity. Properly executed splices replace knots, especially on dyneema since they do not hold well, preserving 100% of the strength of the end.
The grip

The grip

Choose your rope according to its use: for a mainsail sheet for example which must be easy to hold, opt for a diameter of 8 and 10mm, a rope and a sheath that is rather flexible and does not knot. The lines must be sheathed for grip both in the hand and in the cleats and blockers.
Readability

Readability

For quick identification and to facilitate rapid adjustment during navigation, choose colors that contrast sharply with each other and avoid using the same color for different maneuvers.
Swallow-soft

Swallow-soft

To avoid having ends lying around that could trip you up or make you lose track of things, create soft slack lines to keep the lines under slight tension and the deck clean and legible. Tutorials and examples are available on the "DIY" blog.

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