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General Purpose Braids

Donaghys provide a range of general purpose plaits and braids for leisure marine applications.  Dinghy Light is suited for use on small keelboats and sailing dinghies, while Ski Braid is designed for use in water sports.  Shock Cord, Luff Cord, Sash Cord and Synthetic braids complete the range of general purpose braids.

Products in this category:  Dinghy Light, Ski Braid, Shock Cord, Luff Cord, Sash CordSynthetic Braids

Dinghy Light

As the name suggests, Dinghy Light is a lightweight  line designed for use on small craft that do not require the sophistication or expense of exotic fibre sheets or control lines.    A single braid multifilament polypropylene line with 8 plait construction.   Dinghy Light is the perfect line for low load applications when an easy to handle yet economical line is preferred.

  • Light weight line with no water absorbtion
  • Floats in water
  • Soft Grip
  • Bright yellow colour
  • Available in 6mm, 8mm and 10mm in 100m spools
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Ski Braid

Donaghys Ski Braid is designed for water skiing and for towing water toys.  This braid has an 8 plait hollow construction and is made from 100% PE monofilaments.  Ski Braid is easily spliced and floats on water.

  • Low specific gravity Polyethylene material
  • Does not absorb water
  • High abrasion resistance
  • UV stabilised
  • Available in 3, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12mm in 100 to 500 metre spools
  • Available in yellow* and hotdog colour combinations

* Not available in NZ
Download Fact Sheet - Heavy Braids
Features and fibre characteristics (247KB)
Technical information (316KB)

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Shock Cord

Donaghys Shock Cord is built to withstand the toughest environments.  Years of development have produced a quality engineered durable Shock Cord that will consistently allow better than 100% elongation and recovery making it ideal for marine and industrial applications.

  • Long life wear resistance to abrasion and UV degradation
  • Available in 3mm to 7mm in 100m spools, 8mm to 10mm in 50m spools
  • Available in White with Blue fleck or Solid Black

Download Fact Sheet - Heavy Braids
Features and fibre characteristics (247KB)
Technical information (316KB)

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Luff Cord

Donaghys Luff Cord is manufactured to exacting sizes with firmly fine woven jacket for insertion in sail luff.  Polyester yarn minimises stretch with excellent abrasion resistance.

  • HT Polyester cover with tight pick (stitch) jacket for roundness
  • Firm construction holds shape and resists distortion under load
  • Precision sizing and UV resistant
  • Colour coded cores
  • Solid White colour
  • Available in 3.2mm, 4mm, 5mm, 6mm, 7.1mm and 8mm diameter in 300m spools
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Sash Cords

This general purpose braid is of Solid Braid/Spiral Braid configuration which gives excellent handling, knotting and non kink performance.  Donaghys Sash Cords are available in Cotton, Multifilament Polypropylene & Polyester fibre constructions.

  • High Tenacity Polyester solid braid
  • Multipurpose line / lashing
  • UV resistant
  • Suitable for outboard motor starter cords
  • White in colour
  • Available in 3.6mm, 4.2mm and 6mm diameter in 100m spools

Download Fact Sheet - Sash Cords
Features and fibre characteristics (215KB)
Technical information (315KB)

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Synthetic Braids

Donaghys range of multi purpose synthetic braids are strong, lightweight and abrasion resistant.  They are suited to a wide variety of general purpose applications.

  • Smooth feel 16 plait polyester braid
  • Hard wearing HT polyester fibre in supple plait construction
  • High strength and abrasion resistant
  • Light weight braid with UV inhibitor
  • Available in 1mm to 5mm diameter in Solid White in 100 & 300m spools
  • Available in 2mm, 2.5mm and 3mm x 500m in Solid Black

Download fact sheet - Fine Braids
Features & fibre characteristics (283KB)
Technical information (333KB)

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