Rope Best Sellers: The NZ-Made Rope Coils, Pro-Manila, Vectran Halyard Line, Yacht Braid and Fine Braid Kiwis Are Buying Now

Last time we looked at the ropes boaties were buying for the new season. This time we dug a bit further into our real orders from the last 90 days to see what else is moving in our Rope | Cordage range. The answer is a good mix: full coils of New Zealand-made rope, rope for decks and gardens, performance halyard line, classic yacht braid and fine braid on the spool.

Quick heads-up: some of these are cut to length and sold by the metre, and others come as full coils or spools. We've said which is which for each one.

1. NZ Duradan PPE Rope Coils: the all-rounder

If you want a full coil of honest, hard-working rope, NZ Duradan PPE rope is the one Kiwis keep coming back for. It's made in New Zealand from a blend of polypropylene and polyethylene, embossed for high tenacity and durability, and UV stabilised for our harsh sun. It also floats. People use it for fishing, aquaculture, boating, trucking, canvas work, industrial jobs and around the home. There's a huge choice of diameters, lengths and colours, from $45.99 a coil. See the rest of our NZ-made polypropylene ropes.

2. Pro-Manila Synthetic Manila: the look without the rot

Pro-Manila is one of our biggest sellers by the metre. It's made from purpose-made polypropylene fibres that give it the look of weathered natural manila, but it won't rot, won't shrink or swell when it gets wet, doesn't have manila's rough texture and has no smell. It was designed with landscaping in mind, so it's a favourite for deck and garden features and handrails, and because it doesn't shed it works indoors too. Sold by the metre in a range of sizes, from $0.95 per metre. Browse the Pro-Manila range.

3. Fineline Premier Vectran Lines: for serious sailors

A newer name in our best-seller list, Fineline Premier Vectran Lines are for halyards and other fixed-load jobs where you don't want stretch. A Vectran core gives high tensile strength with very low elongation under load, and a high-tenacity polyester cover stands up to wear through deck hardware, fairleads and fittings. A urethane coating option adds extra cut, abrasion and UV resistance. Sold by the metre in several sizes and colours, from $0.80 per metre. More in high-performance yachting ropes.

4. Fineline Traditional Yacht Braid: classic boats, classic look

If a bright white line would look wrong on your boat, Fineline Traditional Yacht Braid is the answer. It's tan with coloured flecks, designed for classic boats, and offers high strength and low stretch with a softer construction that's easier to splice. The four-fleck colour coding helps you tell lines apart, and it has excellent UV and chemical resistance. Owners use it for sheets, halyards, downhauls, runners, reefing lines and spinnaker guys. Cut to length up to a 100m spool, from $1.26 per metre. See tan double braid yacht rope.

5. Fineline CJ6 Polyester Fine Braid: the handy spool

Every workshop, boat shed and sail loft needs a spool of fine braid, and Fineline CJ6 Polyester Fine Braid is the one people are buying. It's a New Zealand-made 16-carrier smooth braid with a UV-stabilised high-tenacity polyester core and cover. It comes in 1mm to 7mm, in white or black, on 100m or 1000m spools. Typical uses are general tying and whipping, mousing lines, blind draw cord and leech line. From $25.50 for a 100m spool. Browse Fineline 6 Series fine braid.

Also popular right now

• Sisal rope by the metre: natural fibre with a coarse, grippy texture for gardening, landscaping, crafts and cat scratching posts, from $0.55 per metre (sisal ropes).
• HJ Series horse lead rope by the metre: soft, UV-stabilised polyester for horse and dog leads, from $1.44 per metre (HJ Series rope).
• Donaghys 8mm x 250m Aquatec Mono Rope: a 3-strand crushed mono rope for marine, fishing and rural work, $94.99 a coil (Aquatec rope).
• Fineline Lite Line: a lightweight rope for non-load-bearing jobs, from $1.60 per metre.

From the garden fence to the masthead, these are the ropes Kiwis are actually buying right now. Plenty of them suit fishing, aquaculture and boating around the Pacific Islands too. Email sales@actionoutdoors.kiwi for export enquiries.

Browse our full range at actionoutdoors.kiwi.