Reply To: Kicker Strop
D12 & V12 Adjustable / Quick Splice
1.Multiply the diameter of the rope by 50 and mark this measurement from the end of the rope (Mark ‘A’). Leave a gap for twice the required eye size and make mark ‘B’.
2.Multiply the diameter of the rope by 25 and mark this measurement as ‘C’.
3.Insert a splicing needle up inside the main body of the rope at mark ‘C’ and push out at mark ‘B’.
4.Feed the tail of the rope through the eye of the needle.
5.Carefully pull the needle back down the rope until mark ‘A’ lines up with mark ‘B’.
6.Tie a knot in the tail end of the rope to stop the splice pulling through. To adjust either pull the knotted end or the eye whilst holding the rope between the two. For the quick splice, when adjustment is not required follow on from point 7 in D12/V12 and D2/V2 Uncovered Locking Eye Splice instructions to complete the splice.
The above is from the Marlow splicing instructions, it doesn’t slip, I was shown it by a Dutch Finn sailor about 4 yrs ago and used it ever since, HIT masts have recently come supplied with something similar, but using rubbish rope! If you are cautious you can incease the length of the over lap, I do it to both ends of the strop to give maximum adjustment, this is helpful on a Finn where the purchases are such that the travel is small, so sometimes you need to alter length for the conditions or it is good to do it if you can do it easily which this system facilitates. Do you need it on an OK, I don’t know, but I should sometime next month when my boat arrives, I can’t wait!
Mike
