Liros Rope Care

HELP PROLONG THE LIFE OF YOUR ROPE

• Wash in fresh water
• Mouse halyards to stop UV degradation, especially on Vectran lines
• Keep away from cleaning products and chemicals
• Keep in a clean environment
• Rotate lines when possible

CHECK FOR

• UV degradation
• Chafing/Worn areas
• Kinks/twists
• Hardened/compact areas
• Melted/burnt strands
• Frayed/broken strands
• Splices/Knots/Joins movements

POINTS TO CONSIDER WHEN DECIDING ON TYPE OF ROPE TO USE

• Creep
• Capability to bend round corners
• UV resistance
• Use in Clutches
• Use on Winches
• Ease of splicing
• Breaking strength required
• Size

Did you know that knots can reduce the strength by up to 60%.

FATIGUE CAUSES

• Tension
• Bending
• Flexing
• Compression
• When load is kept for a long period
• High temperatures

Trying to work out what to use where on your boat?  We know it can be hard so we hope this helps:

View the Liros Rope Recommendations PDF to help choose the right rope for each application on your boat.