How to splice rope directly to chain
There are a few techniques out there but we feel this one gives the neatest and strongest finish and is the one used by professionals. Modern anchor winches can often handle chain and rope combinations, though the use of a thimble and shackle to join them is precluded.
We are working on more instructional videos for you that will address rope skills and marlinspike seamanship, among other subjects. This is the first of them and we hope you find it useful in your adventures, no matter where they may be.
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Much respect
Troy and Pascale
Comments (14)
Exactly, and thank you. I bet there are some tricks that exist today that are difficult to explain scientifically. Old sailors just know they work!
I find it fascinating just how many "old school" skills are still in play in nautical operations, even ones that benefit from a lot of new technology. Some of it is driven by tradition, but most if not all is there because it works so well. TY for showing us a bit of that. I wish there was more of that reliance in aviation where I dabble. And no, I didn't call you old...:-)
I like to maintain seamanship for two good reasons. The first is that of course all of that knowledge is invaluable in sailing a vessel anywhere. The second is recognizing the people who lost their lives to find the best way to live with the ocean. Sometimes trying to improve on old techniques is all but impossible.
Hi Troy and Pascale I was wondering were you sourced the Australian maps for opencpn?
We got them from another yachty. If you want them, they are part of the CM93 package we made available for download to all patrons from dropbox.
Thank you both, very plain explanation of how to do a rope - chain splice, and 5 minutes later I can not only remember exactly how to do it, but why to do it. I do like your tutorials, nice and clear and simply understood. Thank You.
We couldn't ask for more, thanks for dropping us a line and letting us know.
Yet another dying art. That is if you ask a tradie how to do it the answer is "its a trade secret and I will have to kill you if I tell you" At least thats what I always told people. LOL
The unit is a HSGM Heißschneier. We run it off our 1000W inverter and it doesn't skip a beat. It does have a duty cycle of 48 seconds so it doesn't pull too many amps for too long.
£81.95 Amazon UK! 60W so as you say Troy, not that thirsty.
Hey hey! Really enjoyed this! What brand hot knife is that? Assuming it’s 240V, cant hear a genny in the background, so is it running off your inverter? I always thought inverters did not enjoy resistive loads like heaters/stoves etc.. 🤔
A 200W hot knife shouldn't be a problem even for a pocket size inverter (I run similar things off a 200W one that plugs into a cigarette lighter socket). Also, it's not the resistive load that's the problem, it's the sheer size of it and sometimes the speed that it switches on. But usually it's just that a 5000W stove draws a bit over 5000W and a 5000W inverter can produce nearly 5000W under ideal conditions.... that and trying to run too many things, forgetting that kettle + toaster = 3500W and your 2000W inverter just can't do it.
Very helpful, thank you! Very excited about more of these rope skills tutorials as time allows!
Most useful knots are based on a few simple principles so if you learn a couple of basics, you have quite a few at your command.