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Overview

evolution 3 strand pre-stretched polyester

Strong, low stretch and hard wearing, 3 Strand Pre-stretched twisted Polyester rope is easy to splice and a good general purpose rope.

4%

Colours

Specification

Technical Data

Diameter (mm)

3

4

5

6

7

8

10

12


Min Break
Strength (kgs)

280

590

740

1020

1250

1450

2100

2900

Load-Elongation Curve

Elongation is based on figures taken from tests across the diameter range, to produce an average figure.

Applications

Control Lines

Control lines are used to make adjustments to different parts of the sail and the rig. Kingfisher Yachts ropes have many different rope options for control lines on board.

Halyards

A Halyard is used to hoist a sail, ropes used for halyards are normally very low stretch to keep the sail raised and taut.

Material

Polyester

Polyester has a specific gravity of 1.38 which means it will not float. Polyester has no strength loss when wet, it is flexible and has good abrasion resistance. Polyester fibres also have good resistance to chemicals and have a melting point of 295°C.

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