I made a set of 2 x 65 feet 5/16" NE Ropes Endura Braid a couple years ago. I liked the texture of the cover, bought online and spliced myself since APS didn't carry it-- they do now. Good for all around use, but very difficult to splice--leave it to the pros. Consider also Samson Warpspeed or Yale Maxibraid. Saw you out sailing Lobo on the Severn this past weekend-it's a shame not to be racing that boat.