Splicing tricks

   Can anyone explain or link to a guide on how to splice control line rings neatly into something like English Braids Sprintline?  I want to run of rope across the cockpit of my phantom with rings spliced into it so that I can route some continuous lines through them.  The current setup has too much friction and the ropes are aren't organised particularly well.
Cheers,
Kev

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Kev M Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 05 Dec 11 Location: Landlocked Online Status: Offline Posts: 346	Post Options Post Reply Quote Kev M Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Splicing tricks Posted: 17 Feb 14 at 8:54pm
	Can anyone explain or link to a guide on how to splice control line rings neatly into something like English Braids Sprintline? I want to run of rope across the cockpit of my phantom with rings spliced into it so that I can route some continuous lines through them. The current setup has too much friction and the ropes are aren't organised particularly well. Cheers, Kev
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a_dowley Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Far too distracted from work Joined: 08 Dec 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 203	Post Options Post Reply Quote a_dowley Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 18 Feb 14 at 9:30am
	Sprintline isn't the best rope to do this with, the polyester core is tricky to splice with. You'd be better off using Dinghy Dyneema line - http://www.dinghy-rope.co.uk/dinghy-dyneema-4mm-rope.html Best way to do it if you did want to use the Sprintline would be like this - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ym1-rI0SdaA Edited by a_dowley - 18 Feb 14 at 9:31am
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Time Lord Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 03 Dec 13 Location: Warwickshire Online Status: Offline Posts: 301	Post Options Post Reply Quote Time Lord Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 19 Feb 14 at 10:06am
	Forget splicing. If what you are trying to do is simply produce a route through which continuous control lines can be lead and assuming that there is little/no tension on the control line then what you need to do is sew/whip the rings onto line that you set up across the boat so that the rings stand up at right angles to line across the boat and then run your continuous line through the rings.
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