LIROS Herkules (00154/01550/01552)
LIROS Herkules is the logical all-round premium 100% polyester solution for halyards on ocean cruising yachts.
The Jimmy Green Rigging Team are happy to splice your existing shackles or blocks onto new sheets.
LIROS Herkules: Article 00154 white with colour coding / 01550 full colour / 01552 Vision (full colour blended with grey) is the most versatile top quality solution for all running rigging applications on cruising yachts:
Cover: close weave, abrasion resistant 1:1 spin dyed polyester
Core: High tenacity, firm construction, braided polyester that reduces flattening <5% Working Load Stretch
LIROS Herkules is the reliable, versatile solution for all running rigging applications: Sheets, halyards and control lines e.g. guys, reefing lines, tack lines, vangs/kickers, down/outhauls, furling lines, runner tails, preventers
The LIROS manufacturing process produces a balanced braid on braid construction with consistency second to none.
LIROS Manufacturing: meticulous attention to exacting standards ~ decades of experience ~ modern factory with state of the art, computer programmed twisting and braiding machinery
Herkules Plus Factors:
- Good handling
- Non kinking, balanced construction
- LIROS top quality consistency - core and cover in synchronised tension
- Long lasting
- Extremely Wear Resistant suitable for rigorous winching
- UV Stable
- Solid round construction that doesn't flatten under load
- Spliceable
- Spliceable to Wire
- Stretch at working load < 5%
LIROS manufacture Herkules in a wide selection of colour options: white with colour coding, full colour and full colour blended with grey.
Diameter |
LBL |
Max SA |
WLS |
8mm |
1600kg |
20sqm |
< 5% |
10mm |
2500kg |
30sqm |
< 5% |
12mm |
3500kg |
40sqm |
< 5% |
14mm |
4500kg |
70sqm |
< 5% |
16mm |
5000kg |
90sqm |
< 5% |
18mm |
6300kg |
100sqm |
< 5% |
20mm |
7000kg |
> 100sqm |
< 5% |
22mm |
8000kg |
> 100sqm |
< 5% |
24mm |
9000kg |
> 100sqm |
< 5% |
LBL = LIROS Break Load
Max SA = LIROS recommended Maximum Sail Area
WLS = LIROS stretch at working load
< = less than