Vector Series
Vector-PC
Lowest elongation we make. A rope that behaves like a strut.
HMPEParallel Core
- Max MBS
- 112,000 lb
- Diameters
- 1/4" – 1"
Application engineering
Marine & Yachting
Running rigging, ground tackle and dock lines that survive the season.
A sailing rig is competing requirements pretending to be one problem. Halyards want zero stretch, sheets want clutch grip and a kind hand, dock lines want the opposite plus chafe resistance.
What actually governs the spec
UV exposure and cyclic abrasion, not peak load. Eight months of sun and a rough fairlead beat rated strength to it.
The problems worth solving
01
Halyards that hold a luff tension
Halyard creep shows up as a soft luff and a slow boat. Parallel-core holds elongation under 0.8% at 30% MBS, and holds it there.
02
Sheets that a clutch will actually hold
Bare HMPE is too slippery for most clutches and too hard on hands. A polyester or blended cover fixes both at negligible strength cost.
03
Ground tackle that absorbs a snatch load
An anchor rode's job is to stretch. Three-strand nylon at 14% elongation spares the bow roller and windlass, and it grips a gypsy.
Typical design factor
5:1 to 8:1 for running rigging; 8:1 or higher for ground tackle
A starting point, not a specification. The governing standard, the consequence of failure and the inspection regime all move this number.
Documentation supplied
- ISO 9001
- Break tested to CI 1500
Specified for marine work
Ordered by how often we recommend them for this sector — not by price.
Meridian Series
Meridian Hybrid
HMPE core strength with a polyester cover's field manners.
HybridDouble Braid
- Max MBS
- 89,000 lb
- Diameters
- 1/4" – 1"
Meridian Series
Meridian-DB
The all-polyester double braid that outlives the hardware.
PolyesterDouble Braid
- Max MBS
- 50,000 lb
- Diameters
- 1/4" – 1-1/4"
Harbour Series
Harbour-3
Three-strand nylon. Still the correct answer for an anchor rode.
Nylon3-Strand Twisted
- Max MBS
- 25,000 lb
- Diameters
- 3/8" – 1"