Line identification

[Hayden Watson]

I was gifted these two lines which are both about 150' and could work for either my halyards or genoa sheets. Does anyone know what lines these are? I have searched several online stores but cannot find anything with a single blue tracer.
The line on the left is a 12-strand single braid. The one on the right is a double braid with a 16-strand cover.

 

[mermike]

The one on the right looks like Sta-set.

 

[Hayden Watson]

The one on the right looks like Sta-set.

Sta-Set also has a 16-strand cover but it has a different color pattern. As far as I can tell, all Sta-Set has a red single thread tracer. This line has a blue single thread tracer.

 

[jssailem]

My first guess on the double braid is it is New England yacht braid white with blue trace. NE has gone colors but the still have the single trace that runs under 2 over 2.

the one on the left is a single braid line. Perhaps 12 strand Yale Cordage. Poly braid

 

[Hayden Watson]

That polyplus sure looks like my line but the Yale site says, "Always manufactured with a single red strand."
If it is a line with similar characteristics than it would not be a good candidate for a haulyard because it is over 3% elongation at 20% breaking strength so it has significantly more stretch than basic polyester double braid.
Not sure what I would use a line with that much stretch for.

NE does not list any double braid with a blue tracer. They all have a red tracer [except for the red line with a single blue tracer]

 

[Apex]

Single braid COULD BE samson Dura-Plex.

DURA-PLEX - Coated - Samson Rope

In Dura-Plex, a 12-strand single braid, the composite strands are braided together using parallay construction to produce a rope with an excellent strength-to-weight ratio.

samsonrope.com

DURA-PLEX - Uncoated - Samson Rope

In Dura-Plex the composite strands are braided together using parallay construction to produce a rope with an excellent strength-to-weight ratio.

samsonrope.com

Perhaps it isn't name brand???....the double braid doesn't appear to be NE ropes based on feedback from others.
looks close to another Samson product: DURALON PURSELINE - Samson Rope where tracer is middle 3rd in that grouping.

You at least have construction knowledge down, and without knowing brand, vintage, prior use: use them accordingly with "generic" specs and ENJOY the free cordage.

 

[Hello Below]

@Hayden Watson, there are a gazillion rope manufacturers out there and they all seem to change their patterns and colours regularly. Have you tried a reverse image lookup using your favourite search engine? You may have more success using a picture of each of the lines individually. Here is just one result using your photo.

Bing Visual Search

 

[Crazy Dave Condon]

At my request, I asked for color coordination for halyard and sheet lines for the hunter water ballast sailboats due to first time sailors purchasing those boats.

 

[Hayden Watson]

Single braid COULD BE samson Dura-Plex.

DURA-PLEX - Coated - Samson Rope

In Dura-Plex, a 12-strand single braid, the composite strands are braided together using parallay construction to produce a rope with an excellent strength-to-weight ratio.

samsonrope.com

DURA-PLEX - Uncoated - Samson Rope

In Dura-Plex the composite strands are braided together using parallay construction to produce a rope with an excellent strength-to-weight ratio.

samsonrope.com

Perhaps it isn't name brand???....the double braid doesn't appear to be NE ropes based on feedback from others.
looks close to another Samson product: DURALON PURSELINE - Samson Rope where tracer is middle 3rd in that grouping.

You at least have construction knowledge down, and without knowing brand, vintage, prior use: use them accordingly with "generic" specs and ENJOY the free cordage.

I think you are correct on both counts. Thanks. The double braid will be the better of the two lines for a halyard replacement but would not be my first choice. I will probably use the double braid for my second jib halyard which only gets used for my pole topping lift and hoisting the dingy onto deck.