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![]() I am currently replacing my lifelines with New England Ropes STS-WR2 5mm Dyneema. The cover is so tight I am having a heck of a time burying the core (or even a fid) while splicing. I have a copy of NER splicing instructions but they are leaving the core exposed at the eye. Is this really the best method? Thanks in advance for any help.
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![]() NE has directions for a splice that keeps the cover on. I've used them with great success. However, to bury the cover is extremely difficult, so what people do is hide the cover end under a whipping or a Turk's Head. I have pictures of some of that on my own boat, visible on my website zartmancruising.com
Ben |
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![]() The core alone has the strength needed, so when I did the splices on my boat, I did not worry about getting the core all the way to the splice. This was especially a concern with the fittings I chose, as the eyes had to be larger than needed to get the pieces through the locking splices. I haven't had a problem with this, and the service sounds like a good idea.
The splice I chose was this one: http://l-36.com/brummel2.php |
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