Troubling directions
Yikes, Nick!
You're right, they don't bury the core! This is a potentially dangerous splice, the kind of thing that leads to failures on the weak side, which is why responsible directions always show the core being buried (about 14 rope diameters). I'll just bet that the Selma fids are too fat to get the core down into the cover. I doubt that Practical Sailor knew about this, but the article is already out.
Fair leads,
Brion Toss
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