Ropes and Rigging Guide
This table gives the lengths, sizes and rope types for every rope on the
boat, making it easy to replace a rope.
Please note that some of the following lengths and sizes may differ slightly
from those supplied with a new boat, as many sailors find that they prefer a
little more slack in a rope. If you are happy with the length of the rope you
are replacing, it may be safest to measure it before you buy!
The "Rope type" refers to Marlow products as these are the most commonly
available, and mainly used on the boat when new.
Excel Lite = Dyneema core, light weight, low water absorption rope for
sheets.
Excel Racing = Dyneema core, very low stretch and high strength, hard
wearing, used where
stretch and strength are important.
Excel Pro = Polyester core, used where stretch and strength are less
important. (Pro is also a lot cheaper, so some sailors may wish to use this in
place of Excel Racing for some applications)
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Length |
Diameter |
Rope type |
Notes |
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(m) |
(mm) |
(Marlow) |
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Mainsheet |
7.5 |
8, 9 or 10 |
Excel Lite |
8.5m if you use an additional purchase |
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Traveller line |
1.3 |
8 or 9 |
Excel Lite |
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Spinnaker sheet (Standard) |
8.3 |
8 |
Excel Lite |
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Spinnaker sheet (X) |
11.5 |
8 |
Excel LIte |
Or Maffiolli Swiftcord or English Braids equivalent |
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Mainsheet strop |
0.75 |
6 |
Excel Racing |
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Spinnaker halyard (Std) |
17.6 |
4 |
Excel Racing |
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Spinnaker halyard (X) |
19.5 |
4 or 5mm |
Excel Racing |
Or equivalent dyneema core. New boats come with
5mm |
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Spinnaker tack line (Std) |
2.75 |
4 |
Excel Racing |
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Spinnaker tack line (X) |
5.5 |
4 |
Excel Racing |
Or equivalent dyneema core. |
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Spinnaker bridle |
2.6 |
5 |
Excel Racing |
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Spinnaker bridle restrainer |
1.6-1.8 |
2 or 3 |
Excel Racing |
Length depends on how you set this |
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Forestay lacings x 2 |
1.2 each |
3 |
Excel Racing |
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Downhaul line |
5.75 |
5 |
Excel Pro |
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Downhaul tails x 2 |
1.0 each |
5 |
Excel Pro |
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Rotation line |
4.8 |
5 |
Excel Pro |
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Trapeze shock cord |
2.5 |
4 |
Shock cord |
Un-stretched length |
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Main halyard |
16 |
4 |
Excel Pro |
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Trampoline lacing |
4.3 |
4 |
Excel Racing |
(3.5 mm diameter is better if you can get it) |
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Spinnaker block ropes x 2 |
1.6 each |
4 |
Excel Racing |
(3.5 mm diameter is better if you can get it) |
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Trampoline side lacings x 2 |
1.0 each |
3 |
Excel Racing |
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Trapeze lines x 2 |
0.88 each |
5 |
Excel Pro |
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