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Default Cordage - 3 strand vs Braided Dock Lines

On Feb 16, 7:47*pm, HK wrote:
Tim wrote:
On Feb 16, 4:26 pm, HK wrote:
Tim wrote:
On Feb 16, 1:02 pm, HK wrote:
Tim wrote:
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Braid has a nicer "hand" but I like 3 lay because I know how to splice
it. You can splice eyes in braid but it is a lot harder to do and I am
lazy. *;-)
I really don't have a problem with splicing either one. Of course my
ways may be crued but efficient. *Tie on the eye or clasp. make a
couple loose knots taking the remainder of the line and threading it
though the knots. Pull tight, *then wrap the knots in duct tape.
simple!
?;^ )
Ahhh...the famous "Southern splice." Where did you learn it?
Well, around here it's pretty popular, especially with the jon boat
crowd.
To be a regulation Southern Splice, you have to use yellow waterski line.- Hide quoted text -


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Well that counts me out. My ski line is blue and red ...I think.


Déclassé - get the yellow. * :)- Hide quoted text -

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thaks for the heads up! yellow is now on my wish list.