Line frayed, how do I fix this on the boat

[Dockhead]

Originally Posted by s/v Jedi

Flemish splice, same or less thickness as it doesn't have a core:

That's what we call a reeving splice. I'm with Uncivilized on this one. No eye splices (what you get with a full strength back splice using the core) on halyards. They are not needed for anything, and will really mess up your reeving with their thickness.

[GrowleyMonster]

Originally Posted by Dockhead

That's what we call a reeving splice. I'm with Uncivilized on this one. No eye splices (what you get with a full strength back splice using the core) on halyards. They are not needed for anything, and will really mess up your reeving with their thickness.

I think that's the right way to terminate halyards, topping lifts, any line rove through a block aloft. Really simplifies replacement or repair. lock stitching and whipping are important with this type of splice. You don't want the cut end of the core wandering up the line.

[roverhi]

Have always sewn the whippings on. Especially important on the exotics as the core is much stronger than the cover and the core is quite slippery.

[barnakiel]

I cut this with a hot knife. Except if nylon or spectra.

I only do the monkey tricks (binding, flemish splice, etc.) on other people's boats, for money.

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[sazarac]

Originally Posted by jbinbi

I guess the picture shows it all. How do i cut this line (I do have both sharp serrated and non serrated knives) , and how to seal it, while on the boat. This is my main halyard.

Buy a pair of 8 inch electrical cable cutters, the type designed for stranded copper wire, they have curved jaws. buy some electrical cable shrink wrap. Put the shrink wrap on and heat it up to shrink it tight, then use the cable cutters to trim. Then hide your cable cutters so no one uses them for anything but rope. They make an effortless clean cut.

[s/v Jedi]

Originally Posted by Dockhead

That's what we call a reeving splice. I'm with Uncivilized on this one. No eye splices (what you get with a full strength back splice using the core) on halyards. They are not needed for anything, and will really mess up your reeving with their thickness.

Flemish eye, reeving eye, soft eye, pull eye and I bet a couple more names. Flemish eye is the oldest but used for several different splices. Most splices, knots, whippings etc. used to be named for the country, region or even city it originated from. Many are still in use for wire rope like the Liverpool splice etc.

[davewtsnape]

Best tool I ever bought was a small gas powered hot-knife/soldering iron/heat gun. Works a treat on rope ends and also lets me do electrical stuff at will. Mind, the salt water does corrode the metal gauze on the burner