Rope advice

   I use both depending on which bit of the splice I am doing. The pull fid can be difficult though and sometimes requires gloves.

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jeffers Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 29 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3048	Post Options Post Reply Quote jeffers Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Rope advice Posted: 30 Mar 17 at 1:40pm
	I use both depending on which bit of the splice I am doing. The pull fid can be difficult though and sometimes requires gloves.
	Paul ---------------------- D-Zero GBR 74

NickA Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 30 Mar 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 784	Post Options Post Reply Quote NickA Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 03 Apr 17 at 7:42pm
	for end to end continuous joins in excel control etc you have to use a PULL fid not a PUSH fid. Even the smallest push fid won't go through. These are brill http://www.sailboats.co.uk/splicing-fid-tool . This won't work (though fantastic for D12 etc) http://www.sailboats.co.uk/marlow-splicing-fid-for-4mm-rope Splicing is fun. I sometimes splice stuff just for the fun of it and have lots of useless joined up ropes and loops to show for it!
	Javelin 558 Contender 2574

laser193713 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 13 May 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 889	Post Options Post Reply Quote laser193713 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 07 Apr 17 at 5:22pm
	I'm wondering whether this continuous control rope is actually necessary. Bearing in mind that the highest loads you're going to see in a control line with adequate purchase is around 50kgs, would it not be possible to do the continuous line splice in something more normal. Just strip the core out and to the outer to outer splice anyway. I'm sure the outer would be plenty strong enough without to core on almost any rope! I mean, you get 0.5mm fishing line that holds over 100kgs!

GG NHRC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Newbie Joined: 12 Feb 17 Location: Lymington Online Status: Offline Posts: 38	Post Options Post Reply Quote GG NHRC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 09 Apr 17 at 10:49pm
	I agree All continuous splice control lines I have done are just cover to cover, no core splice. Even the furling lines for the VO65s are basically a cover. To cover splice.