Fair enough Chuck and splices have their place and are quite favorable. I'm a big fan but they also carry their own detriment. Fattening and stiffening the line and wasting 2 or 3 feet of line to freshen the nip to name a few.
Josh On Feb 1, 2018 7:58 PM, "Chuck Gilchrest via CnC-List" < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: Any knot will reduce strength at roughly 40%. A splice, done correctly, will not. In fact, rope strength is tested with a splice on each end. And it never breaks at the splice. Chuck Gilchrest Novabraid Ropes Sent from my iPhone On Feb 1, 2018, at 5:28 PM, Josh Muckley via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: I've heard that a bowline can reduce strength by 50%. Additionally a bowline has a fixed diameter loop or eye. It takes a good amount of dressing the knot to make the eye small. A bigger eye means that the knot "two blocks" or jambs in the sheave sooner. This could be a concern if you are trying to maximize hoist for a long(ish) luff or if you're going aloft. I can barely reach my tri-color to replace bulbs or lens as it is. A bowline doesn't present as compact profile either. This could present a problem with entanglement of other halyards at full hoist... Particularly if that also includes a furler swivel. A bowline works and does have the advantage of saving you from having to cut the knot out. Then again why use shackles and not just tie the halyards where they need to go? But what knot would you use - A bowline, at 50% reduced strength obviously so that you could untie it. Lots of options. We didn't even delve into soft shackles. I like the Double overhand on itself knot for my purposes. Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Feb 1, 2018 4:07 PM, "Matthew L. Wolford via CnC-List" < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: Nice knot. If you’re going to go that route, why not just tie a bowline? *From:* Jim Giffing via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> *Sent:* Thursday, February 01, 2018 3:29 PM *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com *Cc:* Jim Giffing <jgiff...@gmail.com> *Subject:* Stus-List Masthead sheaves C&C 37+ One thing to consider about sheave sizes which I did not think about when I replaced my halyards... don't forget to allow for the eidth of your line due to your eye splice for your halyard shackle. It obviously makes the line much thicker and makes it harder to hoist the last 8"-12" or so of the halyard without creating abrasion on the halyard. It was suggested to me to instead use something called the Jeanneau Halyard Knot... something I never heard of in all my years of sailing but it solved the problem for me and now I can raise the the halyard 100% without concern for halyard wearing out faster at the top... here is a link on how to tie the knot for those interested and never heard of it like me... I am probably one of the last people to hear about it... never too late to learn. -- http://jeanneau.tripod.com/hintsandtips/id137.htm Regards Jim S/V Strong Tower 1977 C&C 29 MK 1 North East, Maryland ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray _______________________________________________ Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray _______________________________________________ Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray _______________________________________________ Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray
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