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Subject: Re: TWL: Re: Anchor Rode
From: Ben Lewis (blewis@XXX.XXX)
Date: Sat Apr 28 2001 - 12:21:11 EDT
Where can I find information on "Maxi braid" or "shovel" splice. I meed to
renew the splice in my anchor rode.
Ben
Ben Lewis and Mary Wilson
"BenGeM" 34' 1981 CHB Trawler
Poulsbo Yacht Club, Poulsbo, WA
blewis@XXX.XXX
At 10:59 AM 4/28/01, jean somerhausen wrote:
>The weak point in an anchor rode is the splice, 1/2" nylon may be
>stronger than 3/8" chain, but if you do a "chain splice", you lose 1/3
>of the strength since you only splice two of the three strands... If you
>manage to pass the whole rode into the chain link and make a normal eye
>splice, the inner strand that bears on the chain link will have a very
>sharp "nick" into it and will be be more stressed (confirmed to me by a
>techie at Sampson rope). In addition, nylon loses quite a bit of its
>strength when wet and salt crystals abrade it inside. The problem is
>compounded by the fact that you've got to unlay the splice to check the
>rode for wear and resplicing it afterwards is no easy task (professional
>riggers will not splice "old" rope) reason why I have resorted to the
>"Maxi braid" or "shovel" splice for my rodes.
>john
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