"I am thinking of just using the knot when I replace the halyard instead of the splice"
The Halyard Hitch has worked well for eons. Less hassle. Some conventional knots don't work well with high modulus rope though. it would depend on the sheathing. Easy enough to test. Roy 1978 30 mk1
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