Sarasota, Florida · Sailor-owned

Built for the Miles Ahead.

Dock lines, rope and rigging essentials chosen by liveaboard sailors, with every spec labeled by where it came from.

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Why Carrick Bend Marine

Chosen by sailors. Specs you can trace.

We live aboard a 47-foot catamaran and buy rope the way you do: carefully. Here's what we promise.

Every spec labeled

Numbers from our supplier say so. Numbers from an independent lab link to the report.

Inspected in Sarasota

Every dock line is checked for eye, cover, length and diameter before it ships.

Fair prices

Well below big-brand marina prices, without hiding where the product is made.

Real answers

Ask a sizing question and the founder answers it, not a script.

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Start with the essentials

Nylon Double-Braid Dock LineDock LinesFrom $32.95

Removable Hook-and-Loop Chafe GuardChafe ProtectionFrom $19.95

Available after testingUHMWPE Soft ShackleSoft ShacklesFrom $9.95

Available after testing6 mm 12-Strand UHMWPE Rope — By the FootUHMWPE Rope$0.95 per ft

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Quality & testing

We test before we claim.

Our first rope lot is going to an independent lab for break testing. Until that report is in, our UHMWPE rope and soft shackles stay off sale, and every figure on the site says where it came from.

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Dock-line packages

Build a full set in a minute

Mix diameters and lengths. 5% off two lines, 10% off four or more, applied at checkout.

Weekend set

Two 1/2" × 25 ft lines plus chafe guards for a small cruiser.

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Four-line slip set

Bow, stern and two springs. Pick 1/2" or 5/8" and 25 or 35 ft.

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Catamaran set

Mix lengths for wide beams and long springs, with chafe protection.

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Our story

Started aboard Hespera

Carrick Bend Marine was started by a liveaboard sailor who cruises Florida and the Bahamas aboard Hespera, a 2002 Catana 471. Living aboard teaches you which gear holds up and which specs you can trust. We set out to sell gear we'd use on our own boat, and to be honest about what we know and what we're still testing.

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Be first to see the test results

We're publishing independent break-test results as they come in. Join the list to get them, plus launch-day access.