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Prevent rope ends from chaffing

windadict

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Posted: May 12, 2013 - 11:46 PM

Over winter I have purchased new VPC and Vectran lines from APS to replace running rigging on my N5.0. I have found that old fasion end melting doesn't really work. It melts only outer shell, leaving inner fillament intact and exposed to chaffing. Before I order a can of rope whipping or a tape from West Marine I thought that I will ask here what you guys are using. Do you think that dipping in super glue will work?

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Adam Bartos
Nacra 5.0
SolCat 18 (sold)
Lake Zurich, IL
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nacra55

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Posted: May 13, 2013 - 01:37 AM

Wrap with electrical tape before you cut then super glue the end.

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MillCreek

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Posted: May 13, 2013 - 06:17 AM

Hey Wind,

I used this link to whip my main and spin sheet. Works out pretty good and keeps the ends tight.

How to Whip a Line End - Whipping a Line - Sailing ...
The end of a line (rope) on a sailboat should be whipped to prevent unraveling and fraying at the end. Whipping is the best and most long-lasting method for ...
sailing.about.com/.../ss/howtowhipaline.htm -

Good Luck!

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Forrest
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Hernando, Florida
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MN3

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Posted: May 13, 2013 - 06:50 AM

If you use black electrical tape, make sure you remove all of it before you go sailing, it will heat up and melt all over the place.

nacra55Wrap with electrical tape before you cut then super glue the end.

I use a soldering gun to cut the lines. results are much cleaner than using a lighter
klozhald

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Posted: May 13, 2013 - 06:16 PM

windadictDo you think that dipping in super glue will work?

If you tape the end very tight and cut it clean and then soak it in THIN Super glue it mayhold together for a season or two. You may get very sharp edges that cut your flesh, however.
Heat shrink tubing can work well. Find a size that is just bigger than your line and heat it with a match or hairdryer on high- doesn't take long- and then cut it offnear the edge with a sharp virgin razorblade and melt the end like the grip end of a baseball bat so it won't ever slip off. I have used this on rescue ropes and it has lasted decades.
Or whip the end and cut it off close to the whipping. It is easy and last long if you get it tight.
http://captnmike.com/2011…kes-quick-rope-whipping/

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windadict

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Posted: May 13, 2013 - 09:51 PM

klozhald
windadictDo you think that dipping in super glue will work?

If you tape the end very tight and cut it clean and then soak it in THIN Super glue it mayhold together for a season or two. You may get very sharp edges that cut your flesh, however.
Heat shrink tubing can work well. Find a size that is just bigger than your line and heat it with a match or hairdryer on high- doesn't take long- and then cut it offnear the edge with a sharp virgin razorblade and melt the end like the grip end of a baseball bat so it won't ever slip off. I have used this on rescue ropes and it has lasted decades.
Or whip the end and cut it off close to the whipping. It is easy and last long if you get it tight.
http://captnmike.com/2011…kes-quick-rope-whipping/

I was also thinking about heat shrinking and that is what I will do . Thanks for ideas

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Nacra 5.0
SolCat 18 (sold)
Lake Zurich, IL
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nacraflyer

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Posted: May 13, 2013 - 10:42 PM

Get the heat shrink with an adhesive inside. When it shrinks you can squeeze the adhesive out and around the end of the rope gluing everything together. The heat shrink won't fall off and the end won't fray.

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Craig
Windrider Rave Hydrofoil
Nacra 5.2 Restored and heavily modified
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klozhald

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Posted: May 14, 2013 - 10:35 AM

nacraflyerGet the heat shrink with an adhesive inside.

Where do you find this stuff?

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Bob
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Prindle 18-2 #244 "Wakizashi"
Prindle 16 #3690 "Pegasus" Sold (sigh)
AZ Multihull Fleet 42 member
(Way) Past Commodore of Prindle Fleet 14
Arizona, USA
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nacraflyer

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Posted: May 14, 2013 - 11:11 AM

I find McMaster Carr to be a treasure trove, and if I order before 11:00 I typically have in hand before I leave the office at 5. Here is a link.

http://www.mcmaster.com/#heat-shrink-tubing/=mqy0bm

Edited by nacraflyer on May 14, 2013 - 09:12 AM.

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Craig
Windrider Rave Hydrofoil
Nacra 5.2 Restored and heavily modified
Nacra 5.2 (one under restoration)
Nacra 5.7
Nacra 5.8NA
SoCal
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