cousin_catalogue_2008_uk:cousin_2008 12/02/08 15:44 Page 1 THE TECHNICAL ROPE EXPERT Yachting Catalogue

CausiV r^i/Lh' N Trestec - Passion - Performance - Excellence COUSIN TRESTEC has been established for over 50 years as one of the global leaders in the manufacture of yacht ropes. The secret of this success? A unique know-how, a wide & diversified range of high tech products supplied through our worldwide network of agents and distributors. Thanks to its many sponsorships of the world's leading sailors and the best competition teams, COUSIN Trestec has built a knowledgeable & enviable reputation as a manufacturer throughout the yachting world. We create the ropes that sailors need. To offer products...

Mooring - Anchoring Dinghies - Cruising Technical data Dynasty, Dyneestar, Aramadillo, King Rope, Dynalight on A know-how for over 50 years in yachting & yacht ropes.

NYLON ROPE Réf. TN 3 strand Use : quayside moorings, anchor lines, sinker moorings. Construction : high tenacity nylon. Easily spliced, very flexible, high break load. Its perfectly balanced construction avoids kinking. Good stretch and shock absorbing. Offered in « ready to use » packs. Construction : 3 strand nylon with sewn eye on plastic Technical data : Large diameters on request. Technical data POLYPROPYLENE TRADITIONAL ROPE "Hemp style" 3 strand Construction : polypropylene 3 strand. Rotproof, floats, anti UV. Good handling. Hemp style. Also available in fibreleted polypropylene Large...

• Lead weighted anchor lines • Lead line CORDAGE POLYESTER 3 strand Use : mooring and anchor lines, general use on old gaffers, gangway hand rope. Construction : 3 strand high tenacity polyester. Excellent resistance to chemical agents, is not affected by a salty atmosphere, stays flexible under all conditions. Very resistant to UV. Low stretch. Low water absorption. Technical data Large diameters on request. LEAD WEIGHTED ANCHOR LINES Delivered in an individual sailor's bag Construction : polyester braid over a core of lead pellets. Supplied with one eye spliced with a stainless steel thimble....

cousin_catalogue_2008_uk:cousin_2008 6 12/02/08 15:46 Mooring - Anchoring Page 6 • Futuna Digitalart06©AlainGoze FUTUNA Ref. 2414 Use : no more need to use a shock absorber with this dynamic mooring rope line. Construction : thick 24 plait braided nylon cover, high tenacity nylon core : • Ø 10 to 22 : 12 plait • Ø 24 and + : 16 plait Nylon 24 plait Very supple, dynamic under tension, easy to use. High resistance to chafing. Reduced storage space, easy to coil, very soft to handle. Easy to splice. Colours : Ø 10 to 18 mm Technical data : ø mm BS/daN g/m Ø 10 to 18 mm Ø 10 and + mm Ø 10 and + mm...

• Flat Line Mooring - Anchoring ? Use : very high quality rope for mooring and anchor lines. Can be used directly Construction : nylon 8 strand (4x2). Very supple, high break load and high stretch (excellent shock absorption). Very comfortable handling. Easy rope to chain splice. Torque free. Anti-kinking. Technical data Large diameters on request. Construction : polypropylene hollow braid, 16 plait. Very flexible, good visibility on water, floating line Technical data Use : mooring line, protective over sheath. Construction : polyester hollow braid, 24 plait. Very flexible, easy to splice. Technical...

cousin_catalogue_2008_uk:cousin_2008 8 12/02/08 Dinghies – Cruising 15:47 Page 8 • Challenge • 969 © Gilles Martin Raget CHALLENGE Ref. 577 Use : all purpose, halyard : preventer backstay, downhauls. Dinghy control lines. Construction : cover polyester : • Ø 4 and 5 : 16 plait • Ø 6 and + : 24 plait Polyester Parallel yarn polyester core. Good abrasion resistance. Wide range of colours for control lines. Colours : Ø 4 mm Ø 4 mm Ø 4 mm Ø 4 mm Ø 4 mm Polyester 24 plait Technical data : ø mm BS/daN g/m 4 360 11,8 5 460 20,1 6 700 23,5 Polyester 969 Ref. 969 Use : all purpose halyard for dinghies...

cousin_catalogue_2008_uk:cousin_2008 12/02/08 15:17 Page 9 • Sirocco • Light Color Dinghies – Cruising © Gilles Martin Raget 9 © B. Balzeau & G. Ledoux SIROCCO Ref. 781 Use : racing halyard for dinghies and light cruisers, all purpose rigging, kicking straps control. Dinghy control lines. Construction : 16 plait polyester cover. Polyester inner cover. Technora parallel yarns core. TECHNORA® Excellent grip in jamcleats. Completely stable under tension. Compact but flexible. Polyester Colours : Ø 3 mm Technical data : ø mm BS/daN g/m Ø 3 mm 3 400 7 Ø 4 mm 4 740 11,3 Ø 5 mm 5 900 14,3 Ø 6 mm 6 990...

Dinghies - Cruising Technical data Use : top quality range of sheets for dinghies and cruisers : jib and mainsheets, spinnaker sheets, mainsheet traveller controls. Construction : cover : 24 plait staple polyester. Core : polyester 3 strands. Very comfortable to handle (matt finish), very flexible, very high strength. Secure in jamcleat. Use : sheet, halyard, boom vang, kicking strap and topping lifts. Can also be used Construction : double braid, cover : polyester Very flexible. Excellent resistance to chafing. Very good grip in the hand. Easy to splice. Multi-purpose rope. Technical data

Use : top of the range multi-purpose halyard. Cruising sheet, tail halyards. Construction : cover : 32 plait, polyester. Core : 3 strands polyester. Excellent handling properties, very flexible, high break strength, easily spliced due to its 3 strands soft laid core. Excellent grip in cleats. Technical data Use : halyard, boom vang, kicking strap, topping lift, reefing pennant. Construction : cover : polyester : Polypropylene inner braid. Core parallel polyester yarns. The perfect cruising halyard. Very compact braid on a parallel core, giving low stretch. Can be spliced or swaged. Technical...

cousin_catalogue_2008_uk:cousin_2008 12 Racing 12/02/08 15:19 Page 12 • Dynalight • Dynasty © Gilles Martin Raget DYNALIGHT Ref. 13 Use : load transfer mechanisms, beckets / strops and tails, lightweight halyards. Easy and recommended over braiding through blocks and winches. Dyneema® or Spectra® Construction : Dyneema® or Spectra® braid with a polyurethane coating to avoid fraying and to allow colouring. Easy to splice, not slippery, very good resistances to abrasion. 8 times lighter than steel wire rope for an equivalent breaking strength. Imperameable to water, floating line. Colours : Ø 3...