Splicing 12 strand Dyneema to VPC for halyard

[RH Puffinstuff]

Ahoy!

I'm replacing the wire/rope halyards on my Merit 25 with 3/16" amsteel and 8mm VPC. I would like to know what the best (or only) splice would be for this. I chose to do it this way because I don't want to replace the notched sheaves in the mast. Half VPC to half amsteel.

I apologize if this is covered elsewhere and of course beg to be forgiven for ignorance.

Thanks for any help!

Rob

[RH Puffinstuff]

I found the post that inspired this madness and I suppose I misinterpreted the materials. The writeup was using dyneema and sta-set. And it specifies 3/16" into 3/8". The defender sale was ending and I was hasty in placing the order. Oh well, that's why they call it throwing money in the hole... So I foolishly leave in search of another solution. But if it could have been done it would have been sleek.


Rob

[jeffh]

Hi,
Saw your post, I came across the same issue some years ago and found that using Brion's advice and employing the technique (with a few minor adjustments) described in his book Working Rope Book 5, Pages 79-85 (Simple HM Grommet) what you want to do is pretty straight forward.
I'm assuming that you want the 3/16" Dyneema/Amsteel/Vectran or whatever high tech uncovered portion of the halyard will be from the masthead to the securing point of the halyard (for strength/low stretch /sheave profile purposes) so the 50/50 combination with the VPC may have to be adjusted.
If you need some rudimentary instructions email me jjh(ampersand)oddpost.com

[RH Puffinstuff]

Thanks Jeff. I emailed you!
RH