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Catalog 2021

Product catalog summary

Overview: The Nodusfactory-Sail catalogue provides a comprehensive overview of innovative textile solutions for sailing, focusing on soft shackles, snap shackles, and other textile connectors. These products are designed to replace traditional metal hardware, offering benefits such as reduced weight, increased flexibility, and resistance to corrosion and UV damage.

Textile Shackles: The catalogue describes various textile shackles, including the T-close C and Cs models, which are ideal for halyards and sheets. These shackles are lightweight, UV-resistant, and do not damage masts or decks. They feature a secure closure system using the Bague Block® and are certified by Veritas for strength.

Multi-purpose Shackles: The High Load® M and Ms shackles are highlighted for their ability to handle heavy loads. These shackles are sheathed for additional protection and are suitable for use with mainsail foot, pulleys, and low-friction rings. They are easy to use, maintenance-free, and provide excellent resistance to UV and chafing.

Snap Shackles: The catalogue introduces the T-close® M and T-lock® snap shackles, which are versatile and feature a safety locking system. These are suitable for halyards, sheets, and other applications, offering easy opening and closing mechanisms. They are designed to ensure perfect in-axis loading and are resistant to UV and corrosion.

Product Specifications: Each product is accompanied by detailed specifications, including breaking load, rope diameter, length, and weight. The products are made from high-quality materials such as Nodex® R2 and are reinforced with glass-fibre for added durability.

Advantages: The use of textile solutions provides significant advantages over traditional metal hardware, including reduced weight, increased flexibility, and enhanced resistance to environmental factors. The products are designed to be easy to install and maintain, making them ideal for modern sailing applications.

Conclusion: Nodusfactory's textile solutions offer innovative alternatives to traditional sailing hardware, providing enhanced performance and durability. The catalogue emphasizes the versatility and reliability of these products, making them essential equipment for sailing enthusiasts.

Key Sections:

Textile Snap Shackles: Lightweight, durable, and easy-to-use shackles with a reliable locking system. They are UV resistant and have excellent abrasive resistance, ensuring no damage to decks.
Textile Connectors: Designed for quick and safe attachment of low-friction rings. They are adjustable, UV resistant, and do not require splicing.
High Load Loops: Ideal for heavy loads and made with a core and sheath for added protection. They are highly resistant to UV and chafing.
Adjustable Boomstraps: Used for fixing the clew of a mainsail to the boom. They are easy to install, adjustable, and secure under load.
Textile Padeyes: Versatile padeyes that can be glued or fixed through, supporting up to 200 kg. They are easy to install and adjust.
Friction Rings and Pulleys: Self-lubricating, lightweight, and reliable, used in various applications for hoisting and hauling systems.

Specifications and Certifications: All products are made from high-quality materials like Nodex® and Dyneema®, with strength certified by Veritas. They are designed to be maintenance-free and resistant to environmental factors like UV and corrosion.

Usage Recommendations: The document provides detailed instructions on how to use each product effectively, including tips and tricks for optimizing performance and ensuring safety.

Specifications:

Low Friction Rings: Made from self-lubricating technical resin or anodised duralumin, offering high mechanical resistance and UV protection.
Opening Friction Pulley: Made from self-lubricating plastic resin, secured by a lock-ring, and designed for easy installation and high load capacity.
Textile Loops and Shackles: Made from 100% Nodex® R2, pre-stretched and coated, offering excellent weight/strength ratio and UV resistance.

Product Uses:

Friction Rings: Used for halyards, hoists, and as spare pulleys.
Opening Friction Pulley: Suitable for quick rope adjustments and can be installed anywhere on the deck.
Textile Loops and Shackles: Ideal for heavy static loads, guiding ropes, and quick fastening applications.

Advantages:

High mechanical resistance and UV protection.
Excellent weight/strength ratio and reliability.
Maintenance-free and easy to install.

Installation Guidelines:

Ensure the splicing angle at the sheave is at least 15°.
The eye’s length should be at least 2.7 times the diameter of the ring’s sheave.
Textile fittings should be at least 0.6 times the diameter of the ring’s sheave.

Key Products and Data:

Low Friction Rings: Available in various sizes with different breaking loads and recommended rope diameters.
Opening Friction Pulley: Offers a mobile and versatile solution for sheet control.
Textile Connectors: Designed for high load applications, available in different sizes and configurations.

Conclusion: Nodus Factory provides a range of innovative rigging solutions that are lightweight, reliable, and easy to maintain, suitable for various marine applications.

Product Specifications:

E T-bône®: A lightweight, rapid-opening shackle made of Titanium TI 6 “Eco Ti”, designed for high load applications. It features a flexible, UV-resistant, and corrosion-free design.
E T-sail®: A textile snap shackle with a "dog bone" ending, suitable for spinnaker and gennaker. It is lightweight, UV-resistant, and easy to splice onto sheets.
E T-drop®: A trigger snap-shackle for downwind sail sheets, capable of being released under load. It is made of glass-fiber reinforced PA and is maintenance-free.
E Œil®: A universal soft strop for connecting shackles and loops, made of Nodex® R2, offering high UV and chafe resistance.
E Palan®: A textile connector for hoists, featuring a double eye design for easy attachment to halyards or sheets.

Advantages:

All products are designed to be lightweight, corrosion-free, and resistant to UV and chafing.
They offer easy installation and maintenance-free operation.
Products like the E T-bône® and E T-sail® provide quick and reliable connections for various marine applications.

Usage Recommendations:

Products are suitable for use with halyards, sheets, and various sail types including spinnaker, gennaker, and code 0.
They are designed to ensure perfect in-axis loading and prevent damage to decks.

Technical Data:

Breaking loads, rope diameters, and recommended sail sizes are provided for each product, ensuring users can select the appropriate equipment for their needs.
Resistance certifications by Veritas are mentioned, ensuring reliability and safety.

Additional Features:

Some products include options like the Textile-Block® system for enhanced attachment capabilities.
Adjustable cleats like the E T-lazy® and E T-bat® offer solutions for lazy-jack systems and fender attachments.

Specifications:
The document provides specifications for T-sail and T-drop strope systems used in sailing. It details the sail area (m2) and compatible rope diameters (4 mm, 5 mm, 6 mm for T-sail; 8 mm, 10 mm, 12 mm, 14 mm for T-drop) for different wind conditions.

Procedures:
For upwind sailing, the T-sail system is categorized into E T-sail 5, 6, and 7, with corresponding sail areas of 27 m2, 47 m2, and 74 m2 at 8 Bft wind speed (40 knots). Downwind, the sail areas increase to 43 m2, 73 m2, and 115 m2 respectively.

The T-drop system for upwind sailing includes E T-d 12 and 16, with sail areas of 21 m2, 33 m2, 30 m2, and 30 m2 for rope diameters of 8 mm, 10 mm, 12 mm, and 14 mm respectively. Downwind, the sail areas are 33 m2, 33 m2, 47 m2, and 47 m2.

Contact Information:
Nodus Factory, located at 3 rue de Govéan, Zone de Kerollaire, F-56370 Sarzeau, France. Contact via phone at +33 (0)2 97 67 64 83 or email at [email protected]. More information can be found on their website: www.nodusfactory.com.

Catalog excerpts

Créateur de solution textile © Catalogue Nodusfactory-Sail

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Produits certifiés VERITAS Rapport n° LFT 190730 REV 1

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Sommaire Textile shackle Halyard & sheets Pulley / block Very high loads Textile snap-shackle Halyard &Sheets Release system Loop gainée® Loop surgainée® Flexible connector Flexible connector Page 18 Ring & pulley Use Opening friction ring Page 26 Page 25 Plug & Sail™ Textile Lock Friction Ring Friction ring Sangle de bôme « réglable » Sangle de bôme « lashing » Padeye textile® Textile deck plate Loop & ring Violin Ring In-hauler & Barber Nodus Nub® Friction pulley High loads Boomstrap Nub® pulley Hoist pulley 2/1 High load Block shackle® M & Ms Friction Fixed friction ring Movable friction ring...

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Textile shackles Used in almost every manoeuver, soft shackles are the essential equipment on board,. Universal adjustable shackle Multi-purpose shackle High Load® T-close K® multi-purpose, pulleys, boom, sheets, halyards, sails, lazy-bag, etc... 1102010110 1103010110 1105010110 1106010110 1108010110 M®, ® is a soft shackle for heavy loads. Ideal as a soft shackle for mainsail foot, pulleys, etc SMALL 1602010106 1603010108 1604010110 1605010112 1606010114 Halyard and sheet shackle T-close C ® for connecting two elements: sheets, halyards, mainsail foot, etc. 1203010110 1205010110 1206010110 1208010110...

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Universal adjustable shackle Shackle T-close K® ¬ Multi-use with adjustable loop T-close K, multi-use universal textile shackle with adjustable loop.  Usable in numerous situations, the "Swiss Army knife" of your boat. Use  Universal adjustable fastener, for pulleys, boom, sheets, halyards, sails, lazybag, etc.  Modify the length of the loop  Slide the T-close fastener, locking closure with the Grip Knot©  Easy to install and open, even after a heavy load  Reliable and maintenance free Product Name Breaking load Adjustable loop Sail Aera Advantages  Multi-usage through its adjustable loop...

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Halyard & sheet shackle Shackle T-close C / Cs ® ¬ Halyard & sheet C / Cs, captive textile shackle, specially designed for halyards & sheets with an eye ending.  Shackle that is captive using our Bague Block® system Use  Captive textile shackle for connection between two elements: sheets, halyards, mainsail foot, etc.  Easy-to-use ¬ Closure with Cape Knot® ¬ Quick opening even after heavy load  Reliable and maintenance free Product Name Breaking Load Advantages  The flexibility of textile ensures that the work is in the axis of the forces  Does not damage masts and decks  Captive on sheet...

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Block shackle Shackle T® ¬ pulley special T®, is a textile shackle specially designed for a lashing block.  Easy to install, very light and resists heavy loads. Use  Universal textile fastener for lashing block  Auto-closable eye as soon as installed  Easy to use ¬ Closure ¬ Cape knot® ¬ Quick opening link even after heavy load (orange thread)  Reliable and maintenance free Advantages  The flexibility of textile ensures that the work is in the axis of the forces  Highly resistant to UV  Excellent resistance to chafing  No corrosion Product Name Breaking Load Specifications  T-close®...

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Sheathed shackle Hight load® Shackle M HL® ¬ Multi-purpose sheathed shackle M® High Load, is a multi-purpose textile shackle for heavy loads.  The specific feature of this product is that it is both a core and a protective sheath Use  Ideal as a flexible textile fastener for mainsail foot, pulleys, low-friction rings, running backstay links, baby stay, etc.  Very light and strong, ideal to optimise the performance of your yacht  Easy-to-use ¬ Closure ¬ Cape Knot® ¬ Quick opening even after heavy load  Reliable and maintenance free Product Name Advantages  The flexibility of textile ensures...

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Sheathed and coated shackle High Load® Shackle Ms HL® ¬ Sheathed and coated connector Ms® High Load, is a multi-purpose textile shackle for heavy loads.  The specific feature of this product is that it is both a core and a protective sheath Use  Ideal as a flexible textile fastener for mainsail foot, pulleys, low-friction rings, running backstay links, baby stay, etc.  Very light and strong, ideal to optimise the performance of your yacht  Easy-to-use ¬ Closure ¬ Cape Knot® ¬ Quick opening even after heavy load  Reliable and maintenance free Advantages  The flexibility of textile ensures...

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Textile halyard pulley Shackle R® ¬ shackle pulley Shackle R is a friction-ring pulley shackle, with a wide opening.  Used for the halyards of a mainsail controlled by pulley (hoist 2:1)  For polyester and dyneema non-abrasive ropes. Use  Pulley shackle, "flying" type pulley 2:1 for use with halyards, sail foot, hauling, etc.  Easy-to-use ¬ Closure ¬ Cape Knot® ¬ Quick opening even after heavy load  Reliable and maintenance free Advantages  Extremely light and strong hoist with friction ring  The flexibility of textile ensures that the work is in the axis of the forces  Highly resistant...

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Textile Snap shackles Our snap shackles are easy-opening, releasable or load-releasable and can be used on halyards, sheets and for other ancillary purposes on your boat. Load release snap shackle Mf T-close ~ for jibs, genoas, staysails, etc. MT-drop ~ halyard, spinnaker sheet, etc. Multi-purpose Snap shackle MT-close ~ for mainsails, jibs, genoas, staysails, etc.. Snap-shackle T-lock Snap-shackle ~ multi-use, with a safety locking system 1003010003 1005010006 Spinnaker Snap shackle MT-sail ~ for downwind sails, light spinnakers, code 0, etc 5101021005 5101021006 5101021007

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Mf T-close® ¬ hand on the jib Mf, is the ideal textile jib carabiner to hoist foresails on stays.  seamless assembly, safety attachment, quick and easy to attach.. Use  Jib sail carabiner for hoisting foresails ~ ideal for jibs, storm jibs, staysails, etc.  Great alternative to metal carabiners and jib rings  Easy to use¬ One-handed closing ¬ Cap knot® Quick opening  Reliable, maintenance-free Advantages  Captive  Very UV-resistant  Excellent abrasion resistance on metal or textile stays  Ten times lighter than an equivalent metal carabiner or jib ring  Prevents rusting on sails  No...

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