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Groupie 
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 Topic: KnotsPosted: 16 May 16 at 2:47pm |
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So what is the best knot to tie a bit of rope to a bungee cord?
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zippyRN
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Posted: 16 May 16 at 2:52pm |
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sheet bend (doubled if necessary) is the traditional recommendation for joining dissimilar ropes ( reef knot being more suited to similar ropes)
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JimC
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Posted: 16 May 16 at 3:33pm |
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It depends, but I'd most likely use a fisherman's knot, but if it were going to be permanent consider a seized or sewn loop in the shock cord and an eye splice in the rope.
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realnutter
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Posted: 16 May 16 at 6:15pm |
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A sewn loop in the shock cord, with a piece of heatshrink tubing over it to keep it tidy:
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Rupert
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Posted: 16 May 16 at 6:51pm |
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If temporary, agree with double sheetbend.
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transient
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Posted: 17 May 16 at 7:23am |
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When sailing in potential shallows I put a doubled up length of shockcord in my rudder downhaul. The double sheetbend has always done the job well.
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Groupie
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Posted: 17 May 16 at 1:15pm |
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Thanks. It will be permanent as it will be inside the mast. Tried sewing a loop last night. God was it hard to get the needle through! Gave up. The double sheet bend holds up well as the bungee contracts on the other line when pulled tight.
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Presuming Ed
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Posted: 17 May 16 at 1:23pm |
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Chinese finger trap the shock cord inside the cover, secure with a couple of sewn whippings?
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iGRF
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Posted: 18 May 16 at 12:24pm |
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I'd like to know the answer to this one, my Granny doesn't seem to cut it..
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Brass
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Posted: 18 May 16 at 1:21pm |
More half hitches. If you can't do knots do lots. Plastic tape over the top of everything.
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