Can someone identify the rope that these halyards are made of?

[Kukri]

The red one is used for the spinnaker halyards and the blue-green one is used for the headsail and mainsail halyards.

The cores look to be something “upper middle tech”…

 

[coopec]

Can you see them here?

red black halyard ropes - Google Search

 

[Kukri]

No, alas.

 

[Bajansailor]

The blue one reminds me of an old Marlow rope with the pattern - the modern day Marlow halyards still have that pattern, but not as frequent according to this link -
BLUE OCEAN® DOUBLEBRAID

I would hazard a guess that if the blue one is Marlow, then the red one is most probably also Marlow?

 

[chrishscorp]

Meyer Sanboeuf Fastnet 365 marine rope

I this the red one ?

 

[Kukri]

Meyer Sanboeuf Fastnet 365 marine rope

I this the red one ?

Nice try but the rope is 14mm diameter

 

[chrishscorp]

Nice try but the rope is 14mm diameter

I trust this is long enough ?
14mm Red Double Braid Polyester Rope 100 Metre Reel | RopeServices UK

 

[john_morris_uk]

The red one is used for the spinnaker halyards and the blue-green one is used for the headsail and mainsail halyards.

The cores look to be something “upper middle tech”…

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If they’re the ones that Kukri came with when you bought her, try asking JSASTC. IIRC the lines fitted were high tech ones and Vectran comes to mind, but it’s a little while since I sailed Kukri so I may be wrong.

 

[Neeves]

Being a British yacht I would expect some focus at buying UK product. Which limits the choice. Bridon made ropes for yachts, but sold this business to....?? and I don't recall when. I do recall they made dyneema ropes - so 'recent'. Rothmans used Bridon dyneema.

Why is it important?

It is irrelevant what they used then - what is important is what you should use now. I am sure what Kukri is equipped with was state of the art when bought but state of the art has moved forward. I'd ask Marlow for their advice and maybe balance that advice with a recommendation from, say, Liros.

But maybe I have mis-interpreted the thread

Jonathan

 

[Daydream believer]

If you look in the Jimmy Green site you will see what seems to be both patterns in the Liros rope section. Liros is sold in quite a lot of chandleries. Being of good quality one might consider staying with that manufacturer, although a UK manufacturer would be more patriotic. Does not mean to say that Marlow actually make the rope any more, after the buyout though- Does anyone know?
I do not think anyone has mentioned English Braids. Are they still about?

 

[Wing Mark]

The red one looks like matt braid?
The other one, the fleck pattern should be unique.

If it's the ex-military boat I'm thinking of, the rope might not have come from a civilian source.
Boats are not the only users of technical string.

 

[Robin]

thered one looks like the dyneema halyard we had as a mainsail halyard, bought from Aladin's Cave way back early 2000's

 

[Lightwave395]

If you look in the Jimmy Green site you will see what seems to be both patterns in the Liros rope section. Liros is sold in quite a lot of chandleries. Being of good quality one might consider staying with that manufacturer, although a UK manufacturer would be more patriotic. Does not mean to say that Marlow actually make the rope any more, after the buyout though- Does anyone know?
I do not think anyone has mentioned English Braids. Are they still about?

English Braids are definitely still about - privately owned and based in Malvern, they still seem to have a relationship with Alex Bennett who now has his own Swan 46 race / cruise charter boat (see FB) English Braids | UK Manufacturer of Ropes and Cords

 

[Boathook]

The black flec in the blue rope used to be used by Marlow on all their ropes though I can't remember whether it was a single or double flec.

 

[Kukri]

Another picture with the benefit of good sunlight:

The headsail halyard has what I would call a Dyneema stripped splice and the spinnaker halyard has a halyard knot which I have cut off in order to end for end it.

 

[gregcope]

The blue one looks marlowish…. Might be worth contacting them. I have sent them photos in the past and they responded.

 

[Kukri]

The blue one looks marlowish…. Might be worth contacting them. I have sent them photos in the past and they responded.

Thank you! I’ve got quite a lot of it, as the main halyard is made of the same stuff!