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Splicing robline racing sheet to dyneema

pasdnous

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Posted: Jul 08, 2013 - 09:49 AM

Hi All - I want to splice an 8 mm Robline Racing Sheet to dyneema to make a double ended tail for a traveler line. Anyone know how to do this?
P.M.

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Posted: Jul 08, 2013 - 10:18 AM

pasdnousHi All - I want to splice an 8 mm Robline Racing Sheet to dyneema to make a double ended tail for a traveler line. Anyone know how to do this?

Check this out.

http://www.thebeachcats.c…203&g2_imageViewsIndex=1

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Edchris177

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Posted: Jul 08, 2013 - 02:42 PM

QuoteAnyone know how to do this?

Philip, you're not reading so well today...

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P.M.

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Posted: Jul 08, 2013 - 03:43 PM

Edchris177
QuoteAnyone know how to do this?

Philip, you're not reading so well today...

EdChris, A picture is worth a thousand words. In your case, make it two thousand.

Pasdnous, do I need to elaborate?

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pasdnous

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Posted: Jul 08, 2013 - 04:49 PM

Thanks for the pic. Its looking to me like the dyneema is fed up through the end of the robline, out the side, around and back in and then out the end, and then the end is whipped down? is that it?
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Posted: Jul 08, 2013 - 05:26 PM

pasdnousThanks for the pic. Its looking to me like the dyneema is feed up through the end of the robline, out the side, around and back in and then out the end, and then the end is whipped down? is that it?

Yes, you got it. I do it in reverse. Opened up the Robline and feed both bitter ends of the dyneema into the side and out the tail. You then add a brummel splice to the dyneema to lock it. It's no good without the brummel. If you look closely at the large picture you can see it. I also taper the end of the Robline slightly to make it transition smoothly before it gets its whipping.

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pasdnous

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Posted: Jul 09, 2013 - 05:01 AM

awesome, thanks philip!!!
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Posted: Jul 09, 2013 - 07:04 AM

QuotePasdnous, do I need to elaborate?

Quote I do it in reverse. Opened up the Robline and feed both bitter ends of the dyneema into the side and out the tail. You then add a brummel splice to the dyneema to lock it. It's no good without the brummel.

That was precisely why my tongue-in-cheek post, sheeesshhh, don't take things so seriously.

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Posted: Jul 09, 2013 - 08:42 AM

Must be the heat. People need to chill a bit, this isnt the 'other' forum. We are the relatively nice helpful forum.

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azcat

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Posted: Jul 17, 2013 - 11:12 PM

Phillip, how about end splicing to line racing sheet to dynema 12 strand for a spin haulyard?
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Posted: Jul 18, 2013 - 01:27 AM

We use 5mm Swiftcord, it's a single braid, and end splice with locking brummels, amsteel 3mm for spin halyards.

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MN3

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Posted: Jul 18, 2013 - 06:16 AM

i use 5 or 6 mm robine racing sheet - no need to splice or taper at all
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Posted: Jul 18, 2013 - 08:46 AM

azcatPhillip, how about end splicing to line racing sheet to dynema 12 strand for a spin haulyard?

Do this and keep it simple. Racing sheet (as most of the quality braids) have a core that is excellent for your taper/tails. All you need is about 55' to make an 80' tapered halyard.

Open the racing sheet cover about 18" from the end and expose the core. (the cover will be your bury)
Work the cover back about 25', then taper the 18" cover, and bury. You end up with an 80' halyard with 25' of taper for the spin head, 35' of cover/core in the middle for the spin cleat, and 25' of cover only making up the retrieval section.

Adjust your lengths to your specific boat. You want the bury to end up just above the cleat, so that you are cleating into the double braid. So simple a cave man . . . .

http://www.thebeachcats.c…207&g2_imageViewsIndex=1

Edited by mummp on Jul 18, 2013 - 08:51 AM.

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Posted: Jul 19, 2013 - 10:59 PM

Ive already got to line racing sheet on order, I will do as you suggest with the robline. Thanks.