HM bridle splice

I am trying to create a bridle type sheet for an assym. on a race boat. This is for light air. We currently have two seperate lines(1/4 or 5/16 spectra core, polyester? cover) which we tie with bowlines onto the clew. This works, but I would rather have a bridle type arrangement without multiple luggage tags. My thought is to strip the ends of both sheets, then running up the line from the trimmer to the clew, place some locking brummels, bury one end into the other, then eyesplice the unburied end. this will become the attachment point to the clew. This is on a 42 foot boat J125, so the loads can be considerable, but it is only our light air sheets. Is this the best way to do this? how many brummels should be placed? Do I need to lock stitch this? what length of bury? Thanks for the feedback.

The reason I am asking this question is that the line mfgs cant answer this definitivly, and I have gotten conflicting answers from two other sources. Both sources said it will work, but one limits to 30 foot and under boats, the other loft says go for it no problem at all. Th guys who said small boat only told me that the brummel was not a real splice, and that uneven tension may cause excessive wear and chafe.

[Bob Pingel]

I would make up a short high mod pendant maybe three feet long with an eye on each end. I would then put any eye splice on the end of each sheet. Next ring hitch (luggage tag) the sheets to one end of the pendant. The other end of the pendant will go to the clew, attached with a Tylaska spool shackle.

You will have a clean smooth sheet attachment that easily gybe.

This config will be as strong as the weakest rope if correctly spliced. Consult Brion's field guide for proper splicing in high mod.

Bob

[Brion Toss]

Hello,
I'm not completely clear on the configuration proposed; care to try describing it again, or to send a sketch? As far as the Brummels go, we've tested Multiple Brummels at close to 80% of break, which is far, far more than you could get from a Bowline, as well as being more secure and cleaner. Plus you can use smaller line.
Fair leads,
Brion Toss

[MikeR]

That's exactly what I would have said but Bob beat me to it. Have done it numerous times for assyms and it works perfectly. Just make certain that the various pieces all have same approx strengths.

Cheers,

MikeR

Originally Posted by Bob Pingel

I would make up a short high mod pendant maybe three feet long with an eye on each end. I would then put any eye splice on the end of each sheet. Next ring hitch (luggage tag) the sheets to one end of the pendant. The other end of the pendant will go to the clew, attached with a Tylaska spool shackle.

You will have a clean smooth sheet attachment that easily gybe.

This config will be as strong as the weakest rope if correctly spliced. Consult Brion's field guide for proper splicing in high mod.

Bob