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6mm Marlowbraid - Sheets, Halyards, Control Lines

Click on the boxes below to reveal your custom build options - make your choice from the drop-down menus DETAILED CUSTOM BUILD INSTRUCTIONS

N.B. select a splice if you want to attach a fitting - a whipping is otherwise recommended to secure the end of the line

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Marlowbraid is probably the most well known and respected line in the Marlow Ropes range.

Marlow have been producing this 100% polyester braided line for decades, and it has become a firm favourite for cruising yachts worldwide.

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 marginally 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

MBL = Marlow Minimum Break Load

Marlowbraid Datasheet

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.

Marlowbraid Halyards:

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

Marlowbraid Sheets or Control Lines:

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

MARLOW ROPE CARE ADVISORY

  • Purchase Type - Custom Build
  • Rope Fibre - Polyester
  • Rope Diameter - 6mm
  • Sail Area (Cruising) - up to 10 m2
  • Colour - Blue Code
  • Colour - Gold Code
  • Colour - Red Code
  • Colour - Black Code