Eco Friendly Product
100 metre Reel - Marlow Blue Ocean® Doublebraid
MLW-BO-DBL-BRAID-BLA-6MM-100
Optimum rate per metre, sustainable cruising line
Cut to length in house, Wound on a Marlow reel
Produced from recycled plastic bottles
Eco-conscious choice for running rigging
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100 metre Reels represent our optimum rate per metre, measured, cut to length and re-wound from bigger reels in house by Team Jimmy Green
The Jimmy Green Rigging Team can finish the ends with e.g. a splice or whipping:
The Jimmy Green Rigging Team Professional Finish
Marlow Blue Ocean® Doublebraid is the latest addition to their eco-conscious, sustainable Blue Ocean® product range.
The Blue Ocean® range is manufactured with 50% high tenacity polyester and 50% rPET recycled polyester for the cover and the core is 100% recycled rPET polyester sourced entirely from waste plastic bottles.
Marlow Blue Ocean® Doublebraid Facts, Features and Plus Factors:
Suitable for all running rigging applications on cruising yachts for eco-conscious skippers and owners
Blue Ocean Doublebraid can be used for
e.g. guys, reefing lines, tack lines, vangs/kickers, down/outhauls, furling lines, runner tails, preventers as well as halyards or sheets.
Marlow Blue Ocean® Doublebraid Specification:
Core: 16 strand, braided high tenacity Blue Ocean® trademarked yarn
Cover: 24 plait, braided high tenacity Blue Ocean® trademarked yarn
- Sustainable
- Flexible and comfortable to handle
- Spliceable
- Good tensile strength
- Excellent versayile running rigging line
- Good UV resistance
- Good abrasion resistance
- Low stretch
- Available in 5 attractive marble effect blended colours: Blue, Black, Green, Grey, Red
| Diameter | 6mm | 8mm | 10mm | 12mm | 14mm | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight per 100m | 2.84kg | 4.8kg | 7.47kg | 11.1kg | 15.6kg | |
| MBL | 1280kg | 2360kg | 3390kg | 4380kg | 5570kg |
MBL = Marlow Minimum Break Load
Jimmy Green Marlowbraid Running Rigging Size Guide
The Jimmy Green Rigging Team have produced this line diameter chart from Marlow's own recommendations to assist you in specifying your Marlowbraid for a halyard, 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.
| 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 | 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 Halyard Line Diameter | ||||||||
| Main | 10mm | 10mm | 12mm | 12mm | 14mm | 14mm | 18mm | 20mm |
| Genoa/Jib | 10mm | 10mm | 12mm | 12mm | 14mm | 14mm | 18mm | 20mm |
| Spinnaker | 8mm | 8mm | 10mm | 10mm | 12mm | 12mm | 14mm | 16mm |
| 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 |
Marlow generally recommend reducing the line diameter by one size if you are considering a halyard with a dyneema core
The Jimmy Green running rigging line diameter chart is derived from the data in the Marlow Definitive Rope Guide: MARLOW LINE DIAMETER SELECTION GUIDE
- Purchase Type - 100 metre Reel
- Rope Fibre - 100% rPET
- Rope Diameter - 8mm
- Rope Diameter - 6mm
- Rope Diameter - 10mm
- Rope Diameter - 12mm
- Rope Diameter - 14mm
- Colour - Black
- Colour - Grey
- Colour - Blue
- Colour - Red
- Colour - Green
