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LIROS Octoplait Nylon Mooring Strops are available to purchase in set lengths, spliced to order by the Jimmy Green Rigging Team
The finish includes:
Galvanised or stainless steel teardrop thimble eye splice option
30cm soft loop splice.
1 metre of PVC reinforced hose.
2 or 3 metre finished length options.
LIROS Octoplait Nylon features:
- 100% Nylon (Polyamide)
- Square braid 8 strand construction
- High strength and abrasion resistance
- 2 pairs left hand, 2 pairs right hand laid gives a balanced performance and no twist under tension.
- Octoplait is the rope that won't cockle.
- non kinking
- balanced braiding
- spliceable to chain
- dependable strength
- excellent durability
- UV and abrasion resistant
- Retains flexibility throughout working life
Excellent Shock Absorbing Elongation >20% working load stretch.
LIROS Break Load: 10mm 2400kg ~ 12mm 3300kg ~ 14mm 4400kg ~ 16mm ~ 5600kg ~ 18mm 7000kg - 20mm 8140kg ~ 24mm 11800kg ~ 28mm 15000kg ~ 32mm 20000kg
The 8 strand construction (2 pairs left hand, 2 pairs right hand) gives a balanced performance and no twist under tension.
LIROS Octoplait/Anchorplait is the optimum solution for single moorings:
- The rope construction precludes the possibility of cockling (unravelling)
- The splice design is very secure and will not unravel
Use only LIROS Octoplait/Anchorplait for swinging moorings because the 8 strand construction will not cockle.
Cockling occurs when a fixed 3 strand construction warp is forced to rotate against the direction of the twisted lay, opening up the strands until they distort into 'ears'
This will eventually be the case if a yacht continually swings around it's mooring 'the wrong way'.
The construction of Octoplait/Anchorplait Nylon ensures that both the rope and and the professional finish will maintain their integrity when subjected to continual swinging through 360 degrees in the tide.
Selection process for a mooring strop on a swinging mooring:
- Find the column in the table below that best represents your Boat Length Overall.
- Compare your displacement with the tonnage listed.
- If it is greater than displayed in your column in the table, consider moving across to the next column to increase the diameter.
- Take advice on local conditions and check the benchmark size from the table below against other similar sized boats moored in your area.
- Have a good look at the mooring configurations on neighbouring yachts with a critical eye and judge whether your set up should be the same.
- Consider whether you can make any improvements in terms of mooring convenience and anti chafe measures.
Permanent Mooring Warps, Strops and Bridles:
- Single Point generally means a Swinging Mooring
- Double Point could be e.g. Fore and Aft between piles
Yacht Length Overall | < 5 metres | 5 - 6 metres | 6 - 8 metres | 8 - 10 metres | 10 - 12 metres | 12 - 14 metres | 14 - 16 metres |
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Aproximate length in feet | < 16 feet | 16- 20 feet | 20 - 26 feet | 26 - 33 feet | 33 - 40 feet | 40 - 46 feet | 46 - 53 feet |
Displacement in Tonnes | 0.6 tonnes | 1 tonnes | 2.5 tonnes | 5 tonnes | 9 tonnes | 13 tonnes | 16 tonnes |
Strop Diameter | 14mm | 16mm | 18mmm | 20mm | 24mm | 28mm | 32mm |
N.B. Use only LIROS Octoplait/Anchorplait for swinging moorings - 3 strand lines may 'cockle' when the 'swing' turns against the lay of the rope.
- Purchase Type - Spliced Set Length
- Rope Fibre - Nylon
- Rope Diameter - 18mm
- Rope Diameter - 20mm
- Rope Diameter - 24mm
- Boat Size (Permanent Strop) - 6-8 metres up to 2.5 tonnes
- Boat Size (Permanent Strop) - 8-10 metres up to 5 tonnes
- Boat Size (Permanent Strop) - 10-12 metres up to 9 tonnes