Cruising Control Lines

Cruising Control Line Selection Guidelines:

LIROS Braid on Braid EVO is the most popular 100% polyester answer for most running rigging tasks and is therefore offered as a top quality, entry level, all round, all purpose solution for cruising yachts.

An increase in the budget will deliver improved wear and heat resistance by upgrading to e.g. LIROS Herkules.

A further increase in budget will deliver lower stretch by introducing Dyneema SK78 into the core e.g LIROS Dynamic Plus article 02004

LIROS Braid on Braid EVO (Top Cruising 00152/01528)

• Cover: 20 plait high tensile low stretch polyester cover
• Core: 100% high tensile low stretch polyester heat set plaited core < 5% Working Load Stretch

LIROS Herkules (01550/01552)

• Cover: close weave, abrasion resistant 1:1 spin dyed polyester
• Core: High tenacity, firm construction, braided polyester core that reduces flattening < 5% Working Load Stretch

Marlowbraid

• Cover: Durable 16plait polyester
• Core: twisted loose lay 3-strand construction that delivers minimum achievable stretch (approximately 4%-4.5%) without dyneema content

Marlow Blue Ocean® Doublebraid - our sustainability option

• Cover: 24 plait braided high tenacity Blue Ocean® trademarked yarn
• Core: 16 strand, braided high tenacity Blue Ocean® trademarked yarn

Marlow D2 Club (Cruising Dyneema) is now discontinued, available only while stocks last

• Cover: Durable 16plait polyester
• Core: 12 strand Dyneema SK38 (lower specification than SK78) delivers approximately 2.5-3% stretch

LIROS Dynamic Plus (Cruising Dyneema Article 02004)

• Cover: 32plait (8mm 24plait) enhanced twist construction Polyester
• Core: Plaited Dyneema SK78 with additional inner cover for maximum shape retention < 2% Working Load Stretch

The Jimmy Green Rigging Team are happy to splice your existing snapshackle or block onto new sheets.

Simply advise us via email or telephone shortly after ordering and post them to us with a covering note.

If you cannot see your preferred fitting on our website, please ask us to source it for you.

Marlow D2 Competition - now discontinued - Better all round performance than the Marlow replacement D2 Club - Less dyneema content but less expensive than D2 Racing.