Toph forum posts in last 60 days

JonE said..
OK, we're having a splicing comp.

I'm going to order some new reefing line (might have cut my other one in a mid-race tantrum)...

Im out. I just can’t bury the final bit.



The New England Ropes video posted by Gary is what I followed originally before a few others. The video posted first here is what has given me the closest to success but still not there.


I’m trying to splice 12mm double braid and it is as if I can’t get the cover loose enough to fit the fid to feed the core into the cover for the final bury. I didn’t have an egg whisk to make a Gary version D-splice but I did hack up a few wire coat hangers. Still no luck 🤷‍♂️

So sorry Jon, this comp is gonna be a two horse race at this time…

And there is this on Marketplace. Overkill for your needs but it’s available.

I have a 4 KvA Fisher Panda in a sound proof case. If you can hear it you are too close to begin with.


I have toyed with the idea of getting rid of it next time it causes me enough trouble and going bigger on my house batteries.

It sounds like one of you guys posted a video however it doesn't appear to be a link. Likewise I can't seem to post a link here anymore either 🤔
But it sounds like you both go off a different video to the ones I have tried to follow.

Cammd, considering most videos show very similar techniques, where I get stuck is after passing the cover through the core, then passing the core through the jacket, you try and bury the core back up the standing end of the rope past the intersection of the core coming out of the cover (I hope that makes sense).

Anyway, as usual I cave up and just tied a Haylard Hitch. I might have to buy a D-Splice or at least an egg whisk.

I've never used one but I was a buddy boat for a few months with a boat that did. While I would approach an anchorage with a bit of caution and drop anchor as soon as I was happy with the depth, they would approach a bit more confidently and motored around for a bit before choosing a spot to drop anchor. As a few posters have already said, that's where it was used the most.

I wanted one then, but would rather spend the money on other boat items/maintenance now....

woko said..


I'm not suggesting full blown cat 1 or a RYA certification, at least a general boating license would introduce elements of safety at sea, colregs & passage planning. It might avoid a situation like the tragedy in Ballina

I agree with woke, there needs to be something more.

Anyone who spends too much time on any of the other social platforms would have to have noticed the hugely varied answers and opinion to posts and questions such as 'what does this mean' or 'who gives way'. I know some of those posts are designed to create an argument (more than discussion) and a lot of commenters are just keyboard warriors who've never progressed from playing with plastic toys in the bath tub, but there are a lot of real sailors amongst them too.

Here in WA and it's probably the same in all Aust states, you can go and get your skippers ticket on the river in a little aluminium dingy and then go skipper your 50' Riviera straight away. Its scary.

Sorry I didn’t elaborate on my comments before re mobile optimization, but yes I felt the fonts were far too large. It was similar to my partner’s normal phone settings where I can read her messages from the other side of the room 😜
In my opinion at least, it’s much easier on the eyes now 🤙