Continuous loop...

[billknny]

I am sure this has been discussed before, but darned if I can find it, so forgive me if I repeat something previously answered...

I am adding a two-speed (4:1/8:1) mainsheet to my 40' ketch, most likely using Garhauer's blocks. This requires a continuous loop of line, leading to my question, how do I do that?

It's not a particuarly high load application, with a mainsail of 325 sq ft I figure an end boom loading of about 2300 lbs, with the 8:1 split, the load on the splice shouldn't exceed 300 lbs or so.

The splice needs to be able to run through the blocks without a problem. I guess the question is actually two part: What kind of line should I use to get the smoothest join, and where do I find the end-to-end spliceing directions?