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• My first double braid eye splice
  • Yeah- quit and use a Buntline hitch instead- grin
  • I had trouble too
  • Did you tape the core to the fid?
    • Thx Larry, D'Arcy
      • I use the McLube for pulling wires also
      • Yes, small is harder
  • Dude, I gave up on splicing double braid, just not sailor enough.
    • Tight cover.
      • Splicing old line is hard...
  • Splicing wand
    • Samson Method Trial 2 with 5/16" line, McLube, with photo
      • Nice!
        • Nesting Dinghy Bow Lashing
          • Where did we put the dinghy nose dear?...Oh here it is!
            • That is brilliant, Charlie!
              • Yep- and doing that took some nerve too-grin. Nice job
              • Gig Harbor Boat Works Point Defiane 12' (not me)
                • Point Defiance!
                • I'm going to order 2 of those for my pram.
                  • An extra in case one goes in the drink?
          • Dinghy Lashing -- Too Clever By Half!
            • LOL- what one might call "over thinking"?
            • LOL, I've done worse
            • That should do it even in a knockdown. 360,... Maybe not.
            • What's between the dinghy and deck?
      • What's that eye for?
      • Eyesplice using Brion Toss Splicing Wand
        • Looks good, though. Got a Wichard eye nut looks like that to tie the bitter end of my anchor rode onto.