*mynauticexpo

Catalogs
Marlow Ropes
Marlow Grand Prix Series Brochure

Marlow Grand Prix Series Brochure

Product catalog summary

Overview: The Marlow Grand Prix Series is a line of customizable high-performance ropes designed for racing yachts and superyachts. The series emphasizes weight-saving technology and offers tailored specifications for color and length to enhance performance and reliability in competitive sailing.

Core Properties: The series features a variety of core materials such as Dyneema, Vectran, and Zylon, each providing benefits like high strength, low stretch, and minimal creep. Core diameters range from 2.5mm to 24mm, with different break strains and weights.

Cover Properties: Covers are made from materials like Technora, Polyester, and SupaGrip blends, offering abrasion and heat resistance, and color coordination. Customizable cover diameters range from 6mm to 28mm.

Performance Tests: The document includes results from tests on abrasion resistance, load to failure, and winch easing, demonstrating the ropes' durability and performance under various conditions.

Thermal Properties: The melting and decomposition points of the materials are listed, with Zylon having the highest decomposition point at 650°C.

Customization Options: Options include Dri Coat for water resistance, core tapering for weight reduction, and glow-in-the-dark markers for visibility.

Applications: Suitable for halyards, sheets, strops, and steering systems, with specific recommendations for racing classes like TP52s and Extreme 40s.

Technical Specifications: Detailed specifications highlight the adaptability of the Grand Prix Series to meet specific performance requirements.

Product Features and Applications:

Material D12: Good abrasion resistance, easy to splice, suitable for furling systems, available in various colors.
Material Technora®: High thermal resistance, used in standing rigging overbraids, available in black.
Material Dyneema® SK75: High abrasion resistance, low friction, used in standing rigging overbraids, available in multiple colors.
Construction 32 Plait: Made of 100% Technora®, offers heat and abrasion resistance, suitable for high temperature areas, available in black.
Construction 48 Plait: Made of 100% Dyneema®, known for abrasion resistance and low friction, suitable for high wear areas, available in white or black.

Performance Characteristics:

Clutch & Jammer Performance: Varies across materials.
Winch Drum Performance: Similar variability as clutch and jammer performance.
Abrasion Resistance: High for Dyneema® SK75 and Technora® materials.
Thermal Resistance: High for Technora® materials.
Water Absorption: Generally low.
Weight: Varies, with some materials being lightweight.

Series Overview:

Classic Series: Combines high-tech performance rigging with traditional yacht aesthetics.
Superyacht Series: Offers customized quality and performance for Superyachts, focusing on innovation and aesthetics.

Contact Information: Marlow Ropes Ltd, Ropemaker Park, Diplocks Way, Hailsham, East Sussex BN27 3GU, United Kingdom. Phone: +44 (0) 1323 444444, Fax: +44 (0) 1323 444455, Email: [email protected], Website: www.marlowropes.com

Catalog excerpts

Grand Prix Series Technical Overview Core Properties Marlow’s Grand Prix Series offers the ultimate in tailor-made performance for running rigging. With hundreds of combinations of performance cores and covers, plus pioneering weight saving technology and the opportunity to specify ropes to exact colourand length requirements, Marlow’s Grand Prix Series continues to take running rigging for racing and Superyachts to the next level. Pressure for success on board a race yacht can be intense and margins between winning and losing can be very slim. Specifying the world’s premium range of grand prix...

Open the catalog to page 2

Diameter (mm) 2.5 3 4 5 6 7 9 Break Strain (kg) 627 993 1678 2405 3350 5750 8680 Weight (kg/100m) 0.45 0.67 1.34 1.79 2.24 3.36 5.38 Diameter (mm) 10 11 13 15 16 18 Break Strain (kg) 10980 11950 14700 18420 22700 25100 Weight (kg/100m) 6.72 8.96 10.75 14.11 17.02 18.82 Construction 12 Strand Material Zylon® (PBO) Extras ArmourCoat Features Very high strength, low stretch Applications Stays, trip lines, strops Colours Natural (standard) / Black Diameter (mm) 3 3.5 4 5 6 7 9 Break Strain (kg) 1469 2350 2938 3819 5288 7932 12566 Weight (kg/100m) 0.72 1.15 1.44 1.87 2.59 3.89 6.16 Diameter (mm) 10...

Open the catalog to page 3

MGP Furler 50 Standing Rigging Overbraiding Clutch & Jammer Performance Winch Drum Performance Abrasion Resistance Thermal Resistance Water Absorption Weight Clutch & Jammer Performance Winch Drum Performance Abrasion Resistance Thermal Resistance Water Absorption Weight HIGH / EXCELLENT HIGH / EXCELLENT Finishes Material Technora® Features High thermal resistance Applications Standing rigging overbraids Colours Black HIGH / EXCELLENT Clutch & Jammer Performance Winch Drum Performance Abrasion Resistance Thermal Resistance Water Absorption Weight HIGH / EXCELLENT 24 Plait Dyneema® / Technora®...

Open the catalog to page 4

Brochures Standard This catalogue details our standard chandlery and boatbuilding range and the benefits to be gained from each product. We’ve tried to include all the information you will need, but do not hesitate to get in touch if you need more detail. iSSue 4 m ttin fi g d h gin oli tec d rig e s h he g h ig lis in . T h o nn ts nd d p ru ch ls a an ce ya ria rs an sic te pa a s rm s fo cla m en er d tic od , p an exo wo , ch al f t e n o ks h- itio use dec hig rad he k of t t ea e to sk e t dg ge a t h le an s m h ow R rie wit kn rd Se tly c ’s da w n sic fe lo ta s er ar S la p M and e...

Open the catalog to page 5

Marlow Grand Prix Series Brochure

Marlow Grand Prix Series Brochure

Catalog excerpts

All Marlow Ropes catalogs and brochures

Archived catalogs