...but it is not tight. I'm using the bitter end and that end has never been under tension. I am not having trouble getting the fid in or the parts through, I'm having trouble getting the feel for the splice.
Not sure why I'm having trouble, normally I get it after a minute or two of playing around...
I certainly did not do well sitting on the dock, sweating in the first hot day of the season yesterday!
I'll try again this morning