Marlowbraid is Marlow's longstanding, leading 100% polyester solution for cruising performance control lines
The Jimmy Green Rigging Team are happy to splice your existing shackles onto new halyards.
Marlowbraid is an excellent, relatively low stretch, hard wearing solution for most running rigging applications e.g sheets, halyards, control lines, guys, reef lines, tack lines, vangs, down/outhauls, furling lines, runner tails and preventers.
Marlowbraid Specification:
Cover: Durable 16plait polyester
Core: twisted loose lay 3-strand construction that delivers minimum achievable stretch (approximately 4-5%) without dyneema content
Marlowbraid Facts, Features and Plus Factors:
- Twisted 3-strand core delivers slightly less stretch than braid on braid construction
- Tendency to flatten under load e.g. around winches, due to the loose laid core
- Excellent abrasion resistance
- Good UV stability
- Spliceable
- Very high load capacity for 100% polyester halyard
- Available in: white with black, blue or yellow coding; full colour Natural (Classic)
Diameter |
6mm |
8mm |
10mm |
12mm |
14mm |
16mm |
Weight p100m |
2.68kg |
4.45kg |
7.3kg |
10.0kg |
14.5kg |
19.0kg |
MBL |
907kg |
1450kg |
2620kg |
4090kg |
5020kg |
6650kg |
ABL |
986kg |
1580kg |
2850kg |
4450kg |
5460kg |
7420kg |
MBL = Marlow Minimum Break Load
ABL = Average Marlow Break Load
MARLOWBRAID DATASHEET - PDF
MARLOW LINE DIAMETER SELECTION GUIDE - PDF
MARLOW ROPE CARE ADVISORY - PDF
Jimmy Green Marlowbraid Size Guide
The Jimmy Green Rigging Team have produced this line diameter chart from Marlow's own recommendation to assist you in specifying your Marlowbraid sheet or control line. Use a combination of your yacht length and the appropriate sail area to interpret the table and determine the closest match to your requirement.
Marlowbraid Size Guide
Yacht Length Overall |
6-8 metres |
9 metres |
10 metres |
11 metres |
12 metres |
14 metres |
16 metres |
18 metres |
Approximate Sail Area in square metres |
Main |
8.5 |
13.5 |
16 |
18.5 |
23.5 |
37.5 |
50 |
67 |
Genoa/Jib |
9 |
16.5 |
25 |
33.5 |
42 |
58.5 |
71 |
83.5 |
Spinnaker |
37.5 |
46 |
54.5 |
71 |
92 |
117 |
150.5 |
184 |
Marlow Recommended Sheet or Control Line Diameter |
Main |
8mm |
10mm |
10mm |
10mm |
12mm |
12mm |
14mm |
16mm |
Genoa/Jib |
8mm |
10mm |
10mm |
12mm |
12mm |
14mm |
16mm |
18mm |
Spinnaker |
8mm |
8mm |
8mm |
10mm |
10mm |
12mm |
14mm |
16mm |
Spinnaker Guy |
8mm |
8mm |
10mm |
10mm |
12mm |
14mm |
16mm |
18mm |