[quote=DrivenByTheWind]I wrote here a bit about splicing rigging and trap wires recently. I finally got to put whole thing to a test.
I had some suspicion about initial set, but I could not find any information about what to plan for. All was good when I set up the rig, but after a light to moderate breeze the new shrouds set up tight, well tighter than they had been. In a very short time my rig was horribly loose and making me uncomfortable. I ended up using another piece of line through the shackle at the chain plate and running it through one of the trap lines to tighten up the rig. The trap lines held up fine but this wasn't enough time to evaluate chafe. I may wrap some protection around the upper binding, but the line and splicing held up fine to support the rig.
I measured the shrouds here at home tonight. They both set up 3" longer than they were made, both shrouds measured 20'8". I've marked them back to 20'0"and I will just use a longer lashing line. I hope that gives me plenty of room to adjust.
As for re-splicing the line; I've done one and it was as easy as fresh line. Granted it was close to it, only under tension once.
Anyway, just in case anyone was considering my advise I thought I should communicate my results. The initial set of the 12 strand single braid dynema appears to be 1% to 2% and that makes a big difference in finished length.
Geoff[/quote]
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