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Brummel Lock Splicing Instructions for AmSteel
Make 1st Mark to establish the buried tail length, a minimum of 36 rope diameters (RDs). For example, using 1/2” Amsteel, tail must be at least 18” long. Make 2nd Mark to establish the eye size (see...
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Modified Brummel Lock Splicing Instructions for AmSteel
Make 1st Mark to establish the buried tail length, a minimum of 36 rope diameters (RDs). For example, using 1/2” Amsteel, tail must be at least 18” long. Make 2nd Mark to establish the eye size (see...
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Three Strand Splicing Instructions
Tape rope about 12” from end, establish eye size and tape two sides together (Fig. 1). If splicing onto thimble, wrap rope around thimble to establish eye size. Unravel three strands up to tape mark...
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Double Braid Splicing Instructions
Tie off anchor knot 2 wingspans from spliced end and attach to anchor point (work bench, dock cleat, etc.). Mark 1 long fid length, then mark eye size (add 3 rope diameters to all eyes) (Fig. 1)....
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Class II Double Braid Splicing Instructions (aka WarpSpeed)
This splice is used for Dyneema/Spectra core line (like Warpspeed and MLX), usually to make halyards for racing sailboat and catamarans. These halyards are also used for jib furlers that stay loaded...
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Flemish/Reaving Eye Instructions
Flemish/reaving eyes are standard on high-tech halyards to facilitate installation and tagging out expensive halyards to save them from UV damage while the boat is in the slip. Note that the cover and...
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Three Strand Rope to Chain Splicing Instructions
Rope to chain splices are usually used on boats with windlasses that can make the transition between rope and chain. The splice has to be done carefully so that it runs smoothly through the windlass....
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Stripping the Cover Off High-Tech Cored Halyard Instructions
This procedure is used mainly for a few specific applications: racing sailboat mainsheet halyards that want to reduce windage and weight aloft, spinnaker sheets to reduce the amount of weight pulling...
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How to Rig Your Windex
A few years ago, I cracked open my monthly American Sailing Association Instructor Newsletter and saw a great article about how to rig your Windex. I was immediately struck by the fact that most...
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Eastport Pram Build: Progress as Promised – It’s All Coming Together…
So, a bunch of stuff happened this week. Mostly good… With the understanding that I’m trying to show the process in a bit more detail, here’s a closeup of how the middle bulkhead was tabbed in. This...
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