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New England Ropes
New England Ropes VIPER Performance Cruising Line
Item: #876235 | Part Number: Not Selected
New England Ropes VIPER Performance Cruising Line Item # 876235
Description
VIPER is New England Ropes' newest introduction into performance cordage from New England Ropes. VIPER is a braided polyester jacket featuring our XHMPE core material that is lightweight, low-stretch, and has good UV resistance.
VIPER is super strong when it needs to be, it is ideally suited for our customers looking for better performance than polyester without paying a premium price of Hi-Techs! The product is easily spliced, you can strip the cover and it performs beyond expectations for the discriminating boater.
Features:
- High strength
- Low stretch
- Lightweight
- Strippable for greater weight savings
Specifications:
- 5/16" (8 mm) Diameter:
- Average Tensile Strength: 7000 lbs
- Weight per 100': 2.89 lbs
- 3/8" (10 mm) Diameter:
- Average Tensile Strength: 9000 lbs
- Weight per 100': 4.84 lbs
- 7/16" (11 mm) Diameter:
- Average Tensile Strength: 11,000 lbs
- Weight per 100': 5.62 lbs
- 1/2" (12 mm) Diameter:
- Average Tensile Strength: 16,000 lbs
- Weight per 100': 6.55 lbs
Part Numbers for New England Ropes VIPER Performance Cruising Line
Reviews
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Phil from
Replacement jib halyard
I bought this to replace the wire/rope jib halyard. The line diameter had to be small enough to fit through to small exit blocks which were designed for stainless steel wire. The Viper had sufficient strength and stiffness to substitute for 1/8” steel wire at a reasonable price.
Date published: 2025-12-29
Rated 2 out of
5
by
Rooster from
The cover is terrible after just 2 years it failing badly.
Date published: 2024-12-22
Questions
Can viper line be used as a furling line
Viper can be used as a furling line, but it is somewhat stiff and might not wrap nicely on the drum.
Date published: 2024-04-03
What is the braid pattern of the core? Does it collapse under tension like a 12 plait hollow braid ex. Dyneema Plan would be to do a partial strip using the core as the working portion of a furling line to replace a wire-rope furling line.
I believe it is 12 strand, but is it definitely hollow braid and you could do a partial strip, although you will lose a little strength.
Date published: 2025-07-22
What is the splice for viper?
Double braid
Date published: 2024-03-28
What is the stretch performance, e.g. % at 20% break load?
This is considered a low stretch / high strength line. They do not publish the stretch performance at a percentage breaking load. However you can contact Teufelberger/New England Ropes at 508 678-8200 to discuss this with them.
Date published: 2024-09-10