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Mooring Lines – LIROS Recommended Diameters

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Mooring Lines LIROS recommendations based on boat length
Boat Size (feet)20–2733404652–6065–7378–8590–105110–118124–131131 – 150 feet150 – 180 feet
Boat Size (metres)6–810121416–1820–2224–2628–3234–3638–4040 – 46 metres46 – 55 metres
Displacement (tonnes)<125122025304070>80>100>100
Ø mmØ mmØ mmØ mmØ mmØ mmØ mmØ mmØ mmØ mmØ mmØ mm
PESSuper Yacht Mooring 013002424283236
Braided Dockline (Porto)1012141618202224
Squareline 01047/0104910121416182022242628
PES-3-strand 00111/0111010121416182022242628
Nordic 0117312141618182022242628
Moorex 12 0013212141618202224262830
PALatina 0011010121416182022222426
Handy Elastic 00136/0013710121416182022222426

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