15 incredible uses for Dyneema on a boat

15 incredible uses for Dyneema on a boat

Dyneema has been used on racing sailboats for some time now but is still relatively knew in the cruising world. It is strong, slippery, easy to splice, light, versatile, has very low stretch, and is getting cheaper every day. The uses of dyneema on a boat are virtually limitless but just to give you an idea of the possibilities here are 20 incredible uses for dyneema on a boat. 

  1. Soft shackles
  2. Infinite loops
  3. Lazy jacks
  4. Running rigging
  5. Standing rigging
  6. Twing lines
  7. Dinghy painter
  8. Dinghy bridle
  9. Dinghy hoist
  10. Anchor bridle attachment
  11. Soft pad-eyes
  12. Control lines
  13. Lifelines
  14. Jacklines
  15. Jackline tethers
  16. Lashings Everywhere
  17. Flag Halyard
  18. Multihull Nets
  19. Steering “cables”
  20. Mouse lines