Mooring Ropes

Very strong and durable mooring ropes to ensure the safety and security of your vessel.  Suitable for boats, yachts, narrowboats and large ships

Available in a range of diameters & length combinations, with soft eye splice included if required.

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Mooring Ropes Technical Details

Rope Size Selection Guide

Maximum Boat Length or Weight Nylon Polyester Polypropylene Staple Spun Polysteel
Small boats 8mm 8mm 8mm 8mm 8mm
4 Meters / 0.5 Tonne 8mm 8mm 10mm 10mm 10mm
6 Meters / 1 Tonne 10mm 10mm 12mm 12mm 12mm
8 Meters / 2.5 Tonnes 10mm 10mm 14mm 12mm 12mm
10 Meters / 5 Tonnes 12mm 12mm 16mm 14mm 14mm
12 Meters / 9 Tonnes 14mm 20mm 18mm 18mm
14 Meters / 13 Tonnes 16mm 22mm 20mm 20mm
16 Meters / 16 Tonnes 18mm 24mm 20mm 20mm
18 Meters / 20 Tonnes 20mm 28mm 24mm 24mm
22 Meters / 25 Tonnes 24mm 32mm 28mm 28mm
26 Meter / 30 Tonnes 24mm 32mm 28mm 28mm
30 Meter / 40 Tonnes 32mm 48mm 36mm

 

Break Load Comparison 

Diameter Nylon Polyester Polypropylene  Staple Spun Polysteel
8mm 1,408 kg 1,020 kg 1,030 kg 1,020 kg 1,193 kg
10mm 2,162 kg 1,590 kg 1,571 kg 1,530 kg 1,835 kg
12mm 3,070 kg 2,270 kg 2,203 kg 2,162 kg 2,590 kg
14mm 4,080 kg 2,948 kg 2,855 kg 3,467 kg
16mm 5,294 kg 3,774 kg 3,824 kg 4,436 kg
18mm 6,559 kg 4,712 kg 4,589 kg 5,557 kg
20mm 8,078 kg  5,722 kg  5,710 kg 6,751 kg
22mm 9,588 kg  6,844 kg 6,832 kg 8,066 kg
24mm 11,424 kg 8,038 kg 8,158 kg 9,463 kg
28mm 15,198 kg 10,710 kg 10,809 kg 12,543 kg
32mm 19,584 kg 13,668 kg 13,460 kg 16,010
36mm 24,480 kg 17,034 kg 17,335 kg 19,782 kg
40mm 30,519 kg   18,519kg 23,861 kg
44mm 36,200 kg 24,786 kg 28,246kg
48mm 40,789kg 29,172 kg 33,141kg
56mm 57,104 kg 38,862 kg 43,746kg
64mm 72,400 kg 49,776 kg 55,473kg
72mm 91,774kg 62,016 kg 69,035kg
80mm 114,208 kg 75,480 kg 83,413kg
96mm 152,957kg 106,080 kg 119,307kg

 

 

Properties Nylon Polyester Polypropylene Staple Spun Polysteel
Feel Soft / Smooth Soft / Smooth Hard / Smooth Rough Hard / Smooth
Grip Good  Good  Ok Very Good Ok
Strength when wet Reduces (15%)  No change No change No change No change
Stretch (elasticity) High Low Low Low Low
Shock absorbency Excellent Good Very Good Good Excellent
Floats/Sinks Sinks Sinks  Floats  Floats Floats
UV resistance Good High Moderate  Good High
Abrasion resistance  High  High  Moderate Moderate High
Rot resistant Yes
Storage  Wet or Dry
Knot retention  Good

 

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