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Shop Sailboat Line by Diameter: 1mm - 12mm Line

West Coast Sailing carries over 80 different lines from 6 of the best rope manufacturers in diameters ranging from 1mm all the way up to 12mm. Use our handy category filters to narrow in on the specific diameter of lines that work for your application, and then pick the one that meets your exact criteria for performance, color, or price.


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  • 5mm Marlow Excel Control

    5mm Marlow Excel Control Line

    Marlow Ropes
    $0.89
    Marlow Excel Control was the first first and remains best dedicated line for continuous loop dinghy control lines. The special snakeskin pattern means end-to-end, endless loop splicing with no diameter increase is much easier. Technora cover provides...
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  • 5mm Marlow Excel Racing GP78

    5mm Marlow Excel Racing GP78 Line

    Marlow Ropes
    $1.99
    Marlow Excel Racing GP78 is a high performance dinghy and keelboat control line. The SK78 core is high strength and minimal creep and the Technora blended cover gives fantastic abrasion and heat resistance. The cover also adds grip for wet hands, and is...
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  • 5mm New England Ropes Sta-Set

    5mm New England Ropes Sta-Set Line

    New England Ropes
    $0.51
    Sta-Set is a strong, flexible and long wearing performance double braid polyester line with superior durability and dependability. It is high strength, low stretch, and extremely durable, yet it still remains soft over time. Sta-Set is both easy to...
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  • 5mm Robline Dinghy PolyTech

    5mm Robline Dinghy PolyTech Line

    Robline
    $2.43
    The Dinghy PolyTech from Robline is an easy-to-splice control line with a Technora cover and is ideally suited for use on skiffs and dinghies. This is our line of choice in our upgraded ILCA control systems and other dinghy controls...
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  • 5mm Kingfisher Evo Race 78 Line 5mm Kingfisher Evo Race 78 Line

    5mm Kingfisher Evo Race 78 Line

    Kingfisher Yacht Ropes
    $1.13
    Evolution Race 78 from Kingfisher has a high performance Dyneema SK78 12 strand coated core that is high strength, low stretch and low creep. It has a hard wearing HT braided Polyester cover and is easy to splice. Diameter - 5mm (3/16 inch) Core...
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  • 5mm Kingfisher Evo Dinghy Line 5mm Kingfisher Evo Dinghy Line

    5mm Kingfisher Evo Dinghy Line

    Kingfisher Yacht Ropes
    $0.35
    Evolution dinghy line from Kingfisher has been developed in conjunction with some of the worlds leading dinghy manufacturers. The 32 plait Polyester cover provides good abrasion resistance and excellent performance in cleats. It is ideal for halyards and...
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  • 5mm Sirius 500 Line

    5mm Robline Sirius 500 Line

    Robline

    $0.45
    5mm Sirius 500 from Robline is a great low stretch yet affordable line for control lines, halyards, and other application on recreational sailboats. This is a double braid polyester line, meaning it has a 8-plait polyester core and a 32-plait polyester...
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  • 5mm Robline Dinghy Control Line

    5mm Dinghy Control Line

    Robline
    $1.18
    Dinghy Control Line from Robline is a great all around high-tech control line with Dyneema SK78 core. This 5mm version is ideal for all kinds of applications where you need the strength of a low-stretch core with the durability of a cover, such as using...
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    $1.18
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  • 5mm Marlow Excel Racing Line

    5mm Marlow Excel Racing Line

    Marlow Ropes
    $1.32
    Marlow Excel Racing is one of our favorite go to options for dinghy control lines and even halyards. It features a color matched Dyneema SK-78 core for low stretch with a 16 plait cover for improved abrasion resistance and durability. It also can...
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  • 5mm Samson Ultra-Lite Line

    5mm Samson Ultra-Lite Line

    Samson
    $0.66
    Samson Ultra-Lite is lightweight, floating double braid line with a modest strength/weight ratio and a great price point. This 5 mm version is ideal for light-wind sheets for the club racer or performance cruiser and features a Dyneema SK-75/MFP...
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  • 5mm Spectra Line

    5mm Samson Amsteel-Blue Dyneema Line

    Samson

    $1.20
    Amsteel Blue from Samson is a high-performance 12-strand single braid line made of 100% Dyneema fiber. It offers a high strength-to-weight ratio (stronger than steel) with very low stretch. High abrasion and cut resistance thanks to a Samthane coating...
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  • mm Samson Validator 12 Vectran Line

    5mm Samson Validator 12 Vectran Line

    Samson
    $1.73
    This 5mm Samson Vectran line is made from Validator-12, constructed of Vectran® fibers, the second strongest rope in the Samson line. A LCP (liquid crystal polymer) fiber, Vectran exhibits high strength, excellent creep and abrasion resistance,...
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  • 5mm Shockcord

    5mm Shockcord

    Novabraid
    $0.36
    Shockcord (sometimes called bungee) is a stretchy line used in a variety of sailboat applications including inhauls, daggerboard retainer, or as a tensioner for hiking strap lines. This premium 5mm shock cord offer superior protection against abrasion...
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  • 5mm Polypropylene Line

    5mm Polypropylene Line

    R&W Marine Cordage
    $0.33
    The polypropylene line is a multipurpose line that can be used for a variety of things from bow lines to dock lines. Because of its large diameter, and flotation, this line is great for general purpose around the water. Lightweight floating line General...
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Line Diameter Guide

Recommended Diameter by Application & Boat Length

Application

Boat Length
10 - 18 Feet

Boat Length
18 - 24 Feet
Boat Length
24 - 32 Feet
Boat Length
32 - 38 Feet
Boat Length
38 - 45 Feet
Boat Length
45 - 52 Feet
Main Halyard 6mm / 1/4 in  6mm / 1/4 in 8mm / 5/16 in  8mm / 5/16 in  9mm / 3/8 in 11mm / 7/16 in
Jib/Genoa Halyard 6mm / 1/4 in  6mm / 1/4 in 8mm / 5/16 in  8mm / 5/16 in  9mm / 3/8 in 11mm / 7/16 in
Spinnaker Halyard 6mm / 1/4 in  6mm / 1/4 in  8mm / 5/16 in 9mm / 3/8 in  9mm / 3/8 in 11mm / 7/16 in
Topping Lift 6mm / 1/4 in 6mm / 1/4 in 8mm / 5/16 in 9mm / 3/8 in 9mm / 3/8 in 11mm / 7/16 in
Mainsheet 8mm / 5/16 in 9mm / 3/8 in 9mm / 3/8 in 
9mm / 3/8 in  11mm / 7/16 in 12mm / 1/2 in
Jib/Genoa Sheet 6mm / 1/4 in 8mm / 5/16 in 9mm / 3/8 in  9mm / 3/8 in 11mm / 7/16 in 12mm / 1/2 in
Spinnaker Sheet 6mm / 1/4 in 8mm / 5/16 in 8mm / 5/16 in 8mm / 5/16 in 9mm / 3/8 in 9mm / 3/8 in
Tack Line 5mm / 3/16 in 6mm / 1/4 in 9mm / 3/8 in 9mm / 3/8 in  9mm / 3/8 in 11mm / 7/16 in
 

MM to Inch
Conversion Chart

 1mm = 3/64 inch  2mm = 5/64 inch  3mm = 1/8 inch 4mm = 5/32 inch  5mm = 3/16 inch  6mm = 1/4 inch
7mm = 9/32 inch   8mm = 5/16 inch  9mm = 3/8 inch  10mm = 25/64 inch  11mm = 7/16 inch 12mm = 1/2 inch 

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