I've been reading the posts on splicing, I use a typical rope to chain
splice now. I have seen mention of the splice shown on the Bluenote UK
website,
but haven't seen posts from anyone using that splice. It does look
unconventional yet it looks to me as though the area wear would be more
spread out on the
Bluenote attachment where the strands are laced up though several chain
links. Are any of the members using this splice? Will it pass through an
automatic windlass? Has it proven durable?
I was the one who entered the pointer to the UK website. I also have a
friend with a Monk 36 who weaved this splice for his anchoring system. The
result works well through his power windlass. He did say it took a lot of
effort to thread two of three strands through each chain link, except the
first. The first link is easy since it only has one companion that links to
it taking up space in the opening. The remaining links are much harder and
tighter since they have a fore and aft companion. He and his mate travel the
ICW about 7 months a year, anchor out 90% of the time, and seem confident
that this type of splice will hold.
One fellow spoke up here and opined that it looked like "a disaster waiting
to happen", but didn't explain why. For me, two things come to mind (1) wear
and (2) separation.
I think, don't know, that the backsplice will wear faster. I've never liked
the way the last link like a very, very dull knife is trying to wear through
the three braids looped back on it.
I don't think separation is likely to happen based on the effort to perform
the weave. To some extent Bob pulling a SUV up a 4% grade helps confirm
this.
-- Jim Ague
> I've been reading the posts on splicing, I use a typical rope to chain
> splice now. I have seen mention of the splice shown on the Bluenote UK
> website,
> but haven't seen posts from anyone using that splice. It does look
> unconventional yet it looks to me as though the area wear would be more
> spread out on the
> Bluenote attachment where the strands are laced up though several chain
> links. Are any of the members using this splice? Will it pass through an
> automatic windlass? Has it proven durable?
I was the one who entered the pointer to the UK website. I also have a
friend with a Monk 36 who weaved this splice for his anchoring system. The
result works well through his power windlass. He did say it took a lot of
effort to thread two of three strands through each chain link, except the
first. The first link is easy since it only has one companion that links to
it taking up space in the opening. The remaining links are much harder and
tighter since they have a fore and aft companion. He and his mate travel the
ICW about 7 months a year, anchor out 90% of the time, and seem confident
that this type of splice will hold.
One fellow spoke up here and opined that it looked like "a disaster waiting
to happen", but didn't explain why. For me, two things come to mind (1) wear
and (2) separation.
I think, don't know, that the backsplice will wear faster. I've never liked
the way the last link like a very, very dull knife is trying to wear through
the three braids looped back on it.
I don't think separation is likely to happen based on the effort to perform
the weave. To some extent Bob pulling a SUV up a 4% grade helps confirm
this.
-- Jim Ague
