15
FIVE OCEANS
PACIFIC SERIES
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With whipping twine or similar, seize your rope
8
"
(200 mm) from the rope’s end and unlay the
strands.
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Pass one strand through the chain link from one side
and the other two strands from the opposite side.
Remove seizing and complete a back splice in the
normal manner for four full tucks.
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With a hot knife pare down the three strands by one
half of their diameter and continue with two further
tucks.
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With a hot knife, carefully melt the ends back into
the line. Because of wide variations in rope type
and construction some experimentation may be
required.
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Whip the line with permanent whipping at the
beginning of the taper.
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The method of joining illustrated is designed to
minimize chafe between the rope and chain but as
a matter of prudent seamanship the splice should
be checked regularly and remade if there is any
evidence of wear.
6.3 Joining Rope to Chain
When splicing rope to chain, select a length of chain that will avoid having the splice positioned
in the gypsy when the anchor comes over the stemhead. Furthermore, ensure that the splice is
no tighter than the rope.
A hard splice is not desired.
