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How many tucks for 3 strand nylon eye splice?
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Jethrow
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Jethrow
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29 Oct 2022 11:51am
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So, when doing an eye splice, how many tucks do YOU do and why?
Edit: I should add it's for the mooring bridle for a catamaran...
Bushdog
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29 Oct 2022 12:46pm
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Three for the rope, and two for me. I figure 5 is plenty.
UncleBob
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UncleBob
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29 Oct 2022 3:33pm
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Bushdog said..
Three for the rope, and two for me. I figure 5 is plenty.
Same here although I have sometimes done a further two where each tuck is tapered by about one third.
southace
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29 Oct 2022 3:56pm
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5 looks more professional but properly a waste of rope. I have completed about 20 nylon splices for moorings using 24mm rope in past months with 5 tucks or more as minimum requirements.
Jethrow
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29 Oct 2022 6:08pm
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Yeah, last time I did them I made the splice about a foot long! WAAAY too much
PhilY
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I was taught 3 is enough, 4 if you want to taper
Ramona
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The Seamanship manual says 4 for man made fibres.
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Same here although I have sometimes done a further two where each tuck is tapered by about one third.
