"Bart Senior" scribbled thusly:
I have never spliced wire to rope, but after scrutinizing these
splices, I now have an idea how it's done. Have you ever done
any wire to rope splices, Oz?

OzOne wrote:
Yep, done a few back when wire to rope was the way to go.
It's a PITA and far better to pay for it to be done. I believe they
are all done by machine now.

Yep, it's a big hassle. Not worth the time invested unless you have a
really big hang-up on self-reliance (which I can understand, but it can
be taken too far).


These days all rope seems to be the way.

Yes, it's much stronger & lighter, doesn't develop meathooks or saw
through anything. On Bart's boat, he might not even need to replace the
sheaves since they'd be pretty big.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King