How to Splice and Whip a Rope End for Your Sailboat's Running Rigging
Eye splice vs whipping: when your line needs a permanent loop and when it just needs the end sealed against fraying, plus the tools for both — and MAURIPRO's own...
Sailboat Lines & Running RiggingHow-To Guides
Choose the right rope for every job, from halyards and sheets to control lines. Learn how fiber, construction, and diameter affect strength, stretch, and handling in your running rigging.
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When to Replace Your Running Rigging: Wear Signs to Watch For
A field guide to reading chafe, glazing, core damage, and UV wear on halyards and sheets — with manufacturer-sourced retirement criteria so you know when to re-splice, monitor, or replace...
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How to Choose Rope Diameter and Length: A Sizing Guide for Halyards, Sheets & Control Lines
A practical framework for specifying replacement halyard, sheet, and control-line diameter and length — using your hardware's stated range, real breaking-strength data, and rig-geometry length calculations instead of guesswork.
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Choosing Running Rigging: A Buyer's Framework for Halyards, Sheets & Control Lines
Choose running rigging by job first, then by construction, then by size. Halyards prioritize low stretch to hold sail shape; sheets and control lines trade some stiffness for a better...
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Cruising vs. Performance Cruising vs. High Performance Halyards
Polyester Double Braid, Dyneema SK38, or Dyneema SK78? A clear guide to choosing the right halyard line for cruising, performance cruising, and racing - and how MAURIPRO builds pre-spec halyards...
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Furling Lines
Discover low-stretch, abrasion-resistant furling lines from Facnor, Selden, and Harken. Learn what makes reliable sail control systems work.
