Annapolis Performance Sailing (APS) - Melges 32 Control Lines

Melges 32 Control Lines

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When Will Your Order Ship?
APS will contact you with within one business day with a day-definite shipping date for your rigging order. All rigging orders are processed on a first come, first served basis and our shipping dates are determined by the current volume of orders in our Rigging Department. Please be aware that at the peak of our season (May - August), rigging times may exceed three business days.

For quicker navigation of our available options, you may choose from the list below or scroll through this page for all of our class legal Melges 32 rigging options:

Control Lines
Melges 32 Tack Line	Melges 32 Pole Retractor	Melges 32 Cunningham	Melges 32 Traveler Line
Melges 32 Tack Line with Equiplite	Melges 32 Backstay Control Line	Melges 32 Fraculator	Melges 32 Spinnaker Douse Line
Melges 32 Pole Launcher	Melges 32 Backstay Cascade Purchase Lines

Melges 32 Tack Line

Melges 32 Tack Line
Diameters: 5/16"* (8mm) or 3/8" (9mm)
Line Options:

Yale MaxiBraid Plus	High Performance	UHMWPE (Spectra) core provides negligible stretch with a durable polyester cover
New England Endura Braid	High Performance	Dyneema SK-75 core provides negligible stretch with a durable polyester cover
Samson AmSteel Blue	High Performance	Dyneema SK-75; minimal stretch with zero water absorption

The Melges 32 Tackline is available in 5/16" and 3/8", stripped with a luggage tag eye on the working end to attach a Tylaska #8 trigger shackle (sold separately). The bitter end is whipped for durability.

* Amsteel Tackline is only available in 5/16".

M32110	Melges 32 Tack Line: Endura Braid 5/16"	Price: $186.18	M32111	Melges 32 Tack Line: MaxiBraid Plus 5/16"	Price: $141.30
M32112	Melges 32 Tack Line: Endura Braid 3/8"	Price: $244.92	M32113	Melges 32 Tack Line: MaxiBraid Plus 3/8"	Price: $178.92
M32114	Melges 32 Tack Line: Covered Amsteel 5/16"	Price: $149.35	TY5SB	T5 Trigger Release Shackle, Std. Bail	Price: $127.46

Melges 32 Tack Line with Equiplite Shackle

Melges 32 Tack Line
Diameter: 1/4"
Line Option:

Samson AmSteel Blue

High Performance

Dyneema SK-75; minimal stretch with zero water absorption

Incorporates the new class legal EquipLite Shackle and is the lightest tackline available. The entire length is made of Amsteel Blue. The EquipLite shackle is spliced to the working end and includes two feet of DCS Dyneema cover to protect against wear at the pole block. The tail is covered in Yale Cover Only which gives you a handling diamter of 5/16"+.

M32115 Melges 32 Tack Line: Covered Amsteel w/ Equiplite Price: $362.94

Melges 32 Pole Launcher

Melges 32 Pole Launcher
Diameter: 5/16" (8mm)
Line Options:

Samson MLX	Mid-Range Performance	Dyneema SK-75/polypropylene Blend; Low stretch with a cover that feels great on hands
Marlow Excel Pro	Mid-Range Performance	Polyester Cover and Core; with low water absorption; runs quickly

Our Melges 32 Pole Launcher lines are available in two options. MLX is a blended Dyneema line. The Dyneema blend makes this line low stretch while remaining lower cost. Polypropylene makes for great inexpensive bulk that is easy to cleat. Excel Pro is a polyester core with polyester cover, making it smooth and durable with low stretch. Both options are whipped at both ends for durability.

M32190 Melges 32 Pole Launcher: Excel Pro Price: $38.80 M32191 Melges 32 Pole Launcher: MLX Price: $78.00

Melges 32 Pole Retractor

Melges 32 Pole Retractor
Diameter: 5/16" (8mm)
Line Options:

Samson MLX	Mid-Range Performance	Dyneema SK-75/polypropylene Blend; Low stretch with a cover that feels great on hands
Marlow Excel Pro	Mid-Range Performance	Polyester Cover and Core; with low water absorption; runs quickly

Our Melges 32 Pole Retractors are available in two options. MLX is a blended Dyneema line. The Dyneema blend makes this line low stretch while remaining lower cost. Polypropylene makes for great inexpensive bulk that is easy to cleat. Excel Pro is a polyester core with polyester cover, making it smooth and durable with low stretch. Both options are whipped at both ends for durability.

M32180 Melges 32 Pole Retractor: Excel Pro Price: $27.28 M32181 Melges 32 Pole Retractor: MLX Price: $50.80

Melges 32 Backstay Control Line

Melges 32 Backstay Control Line
Diameter: 1/4" (6mm)
Line Options:

Yale MaxiBraid Plus	High Performance	UHMWPE (Spectra) core provides negligible stretch with a durable polyester cover
New England Endura Braid	High Performance	Dyneema SK-75 core provides negligible stretch with a durable polyester cover

The continuous control line for the Melges 32 has the cover stripped back and buried at the ends. The two core tails 18” (tails are 3-1/2’ long each for easy splicing) from the bury are marked for you for ease of splicing. You will need to splice the Dyneema cores together (using a simple 12-strand splice and bury) once the line is reeved through your blocks on the boat.

M32150 Melges 32 Backstay Control: Endura Braid Price: $112.20 M32151 Melges 32 Backstay Control: MaxiBraid Plus Price: $102.52

Melges 32 Backstay Cascade Purchase Lines

Melges 32 Backstay Cascade Purchase Lines
Diameter: 3/16" (5mm)
Line Options:

Samson AmSteel Blue

High Performance

Dyneema SK-75 single braid; minimal stretch with zero water absorption

Melges 32 Backstay Cascade Purchase lines have eyes spliced on to each end. Luggage tag the extender to the pad eye on the starboard transom. For the primary, luggage tag one end to the free eye on the extender line and to the bail of a Tylaska T5 trigger shackle (sold separately) at the same time. Then run it up and through the block attached to the backstay and end on the floating block. The secondary is luggage tagged to the pad eye on the port side of the transom, run up and through the floating block, back down and through a single on the transom, and attached to the double block that the traveler control line runs through.

M32160	Melges 32 Primary Backstay Cascade	Price: $35.22		M32165	Melges 32 Ext. for Primary Backstay Cascade	Price: $27.06
M32170	Melges 32 Secondary Backstay Cascade	Price: $40.32		TY5SB	T5 Trigger Release Shackle, Std. Bail	Price: $127.46

Melges 32 Cunningham

Melges 32 Cunningham
Diameter: 1/4" (4mm)
Line Options:

Maffioli Swiftcord	High Performance	Dyneema SK-75/Cordura single braid; minimal stretch; zero water absorption; durable
Marlow Excel Pro	Mid-Range Performance	Polyester Cover and Core; with low water absorption; runs quickly

Our Melges 32 Cunninghams are available in two options. Swiftcord is a Dyneema and Cordura Blend, which both don't absorb water so it remains lightweight. Dyneema provides strength under high loads, while Condura makes it easy to handle and cleat. Excel Pro is a polyester core with polyester cover, making it smooth and durable with low stretch. Both options are whipped at both ends for durability.

M32300 Melges 32 Cunningham: Excel Pro Price: $13.42 M32301 Melges 32 Cunningham: Swiftcord Price: $16.12

Melges 32 Fraculator

Melges 32 Fraculator
Diameter: 3/16" (5mm)
Line Options:

Samson AmSteel Blue

High Performance

Dyneema SK-75; minimal stretch with zero water absorption

Our Melges 32 Fraculator is made of AmSteel Blue, made of Dyneema core and good for high static-load jobs. It is also UV-stable and abrasion resistant. The Melges 32 Fraculator has luggage tag eyes on both ends for attaching to your bow stem fitting and for a Tylaska #5 trigger shackle (sold separately).

M32340 Melges 32 Fraculator Line: AmSteel 12 Price: $33.18 TY5SB T5 Trigger Release Shackle, Std. Bail Price: $127.46

Melges 32 Traveler Line

Melges 32 Traveler Line
Diameter: 1/4" (6mm)
Line Options:

Maffioli Swiftcord	High Performance	Dyneema SK-75/Cordura single braid; minimal stretch; zero water absorption; durable
New England Salsa Line	High Performance	Dyneema SK-75/Polyester single braid with minimal stretch; moderate water absorption
New England Endura Braid	High Performance	Dyneema SK-75 core provides negligible stretch with a durable polyester cover

Our Melges 32 continuous traveler is made from three options of line, all high performance with Dyneema, and all are easy to grip and cleat. All options are whipped at both ends for durability, core is secured to the cover preventing no-load movement.

M32140	Melges 32 Traveler: Swiftcord	Price: $40.60		M32141	Melges 32 Traveler: Salsa	Price: $44.80
M32142	Melges 32 Traveler: Endura Braid	Price: $56.50

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Melges 32 Spinnaker Douse Line

Melges 32 Spinnaker Douse Line
Diameter: 1/4" (4mm)
Line Options:

Yale Conception

High Performance

Dyneema SK-75/Polypropylene single braid; minimal stretch with zero water absorption

The Melges 32 Spinnaker Douse Line is a length of Spectra with luggage tag eyes spliced at both ends. Additionally, the line is marked at both ends and a shorter length of shock cord is fed into the core of the Spectra, allowing the line to extend from approximately 22' when slack to 30' when taut. Tylaska shackle sold separately.