I have several lines on my boat that were whipped properly, and they're a
beautiful sight. However, when I replaced my fender lines recently, I dipped
the ends instead of taking the time to whip them. So far, it seems just
fine, the only difference seeming to be the asthetic.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whipping_knot

or

http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs...key=SiteSearch

(http://tinyurl.com/ycx7os)

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"Capt. JG" wrote in message
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I have several lines on my boat that were whipped properly,
and they're a beautiful sight. However, when I replaced my
fender lines recently, I dipped the ends instead of taking
the time to whip them. So far, it seems just fine, the only
difference seeming to be the asthetic.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whipping_knot

or

http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs...key=SiteSearch

(http://tinyurl.com/ycx7os)


You _know_ the right thing to do.

I was on a lovely boat years ago, he'd whipped. parceled,
and served most everything in sight. There were little tiny
puddings on the shrouds where the sheets would have chafed.
Very tidy yacht.

Seahag

"Capt. JG" wrote...

I have several lines on my boat that were whipped properly,
and they're a beautiful sight. However, when I replaced my
fender lines recently, I dipped the ends instead of taking
the time to whip them. So far, it seems just fine, the only
difference seeming to be the asthetic.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whipping_knot

or

http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs...key=SiteSearch

(http://tinyurl.com/ycx7os)


You're asking *us*?


Seahag wrote:
You _know_ the right thing to do.


Dang skippy.
Takes time though.


I was on a lovely boat years ago, he'd whipped. parceled,
and served most everything in sight. There were little tiny
puddings on the shrouds where the sheets would have chafed.
Very tidy yacht.


It takes time & practice. I haven't done any rope work in a
few years now, though at one time we had quite a lot of
fancy stuff around. It seems a bit affected on a trawler. On
the Lightning there was no end of opportunity for fancy
little splices and wall & crowns. We had the only Matthew
Walker'ed spinnaker sheet twings in the fleet.

Can squirty cheese be used instead of pudding?

DSK

"DSK" wrote in message
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Can squirty cheese be used instead of pudding?


I tried that, works well except I ended up eating them off
the rope,er line..

Scotty

"DSK" wrote :
"Capt. JG" wrote...

I have several lines on my boat that were whipped
properly, and they're a beautiful sight. However, when I
replaced my fender lines recently, I dipped the ends
instead of taking the time to whip them. So far, it seems
just fine, the only difference seeming to be the
asthetic.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whipping_knot

or

http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs...key=SiteSearch

(http://tinyurl.com/ycx7os)


You're asking *us*?


Seahag wrote:
You _know_ the right thing to do.


Dang skippy.
Takes time though.


I was on a lovely boat years ago, he'd whipped. parceled,
and served most everything in sight. There were little
tiny puddings on the shrouds where the sheets would have
chafed. Very tidy yacht.


It takes time & practice. I haven't done any rope work in
a few years now, though at one time we had quite a lot of
fancy stuff around. It seems a bit affected on a trawler.
On the Lightning there was no end of opportunity for fancy
little splices and wall & crowns. We had the only Matthew
Walker'ed spinnaker sheet twings in the fleet.

Can squirty cheese be used instead of pudding?

Temporarily...until Scotty visits.

Seahag

Jon,

There is nothng wrong with dipping, there is nothing wrong with whipping
on a dipped end either.

I use to burn the cut off ends and then whip them when thing got quite.
Nothing as relaxing while drinking a cup of coffee while being becalmed
than whipping burnt ends of line.


http://community.webtv.net/tassail/ILLDRINKTOTHAT

I like that... I'll have to give it a shot. Whip then dip... the best of
both worlds.

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"Thom Stewart" wrote in message
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Jon,

There is nothng wrong with dipping, there is nothing wrong with whipping
on a dipped end either.

I use to burn the cut off ends and then whip them when thing got quite.
Nothing as relaxing while drinking a cup of coffee while being becalmed
than whipping burnt ends of line.


http://community.webtv.net/tassail/ILLDRINKTOTHAT

Well, I liked the simplicity of the squirty cheeze approach, but I like the
looks of whipping more. I think for fender lines I don't care that much, but
for other lines I do.

Melting the ends doesn't really do it. Seems to make things ugly and
difficult to do it right. Also, I don't like using fire on a boat if I don't
have to.

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"DSK" wrote in message
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"Capt. JG" wrote...

I have several lines on my boat that were whipped properly, and they're a
beautiful sight. However, when I replaced my fender lines recently, I
dipped the ends instead of taking the time to whip them. So far, it seems
just fine, the only difference seeming to be the asthetic.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whipping_knot

or

http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs...key=SiteSearch

(http://tinyurl.com/ycx7os)


You're asking *us*?


Seahag wrote:
You _know_ the right thing to do.


Dang skippy.
Takes time though.


I was on a lovely boat years ago, he'd whipped. parceled, and served most
everything in sight. There were little tiny puddings on the shrouds
where the sheets would have chafed. Very tidy yacht.


It takes time & practice. I haven't done any rope work in a few years now,
though at one time we had quite a lot of fancy stuff around. It seems a
bit affected on a trawler. On the Lightning there was no end of
opportunity for fancy little splices and wall & crowns. We had the only
Matthew Walker'ed spinnaker sheet twings in the fleet.

Can squirty cheese be used instead of pudding?

DSK

Capt. JG wrote:
Well, I liked the simplicity of the squirty cheeze approach, but I like the
looks of whipping more. I think for fender lines I don't care that much, but
for other lines I do.


If you leave your fenders hanging overside while sailing, so
everybody can see them, you'd care more what they look like.


Melting the ends doesn't really do it. Seems to make things ugly and
difficult to do it right. Also, I don't like using fire on a boat if I don't
have to.


Do you have anything against the wheel, or other advanced
technologies??

Melting the ends doesn't get it for me, either. Some kinds
of modern rope will not melt. And it is difficult to get the
core melted in a way to bond with the cover, which results
in fraying in fairly short order.

The plastic goop has somewhat the same problem, it's better
if you can work it into the strands well. However one sure
cure for fraying rope ends is thinned epoxy resin... 'Cap'n
Tolley's Creeping Crack Cure' works very well (it's about
the only thing this stuff is good for). You have to give it
a few hours to set but it's less work than a proper whipping.

DSK

"DSK" wrote in message
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Capt. JG wrote:
Well, I liked the simplicity of the squirty cheeze approach, but I like
the looks of whipping more. I think for fender lines I don't care that
much, but for other lines I do.


If you leave your fenders hanging overside while sailing, so everybody can
see them, you'd care more what they look like.

I think they'll be distracted by the lousy state of the fenders, which also
need something, probably replacement.

Melting the ends doesn't really do it. Seems to make things ugly and
difficult to do it right. Also, I don't like using fire on a boat if I
don't have to.


Do you have anything against the wheel, or other advanced technologies??

What's a wheel? Stone knives and bear skins are the only acceptable
technology on a sailboat. :-)

Melting the ends doesn't get it for me, either. Some kinds of modern rope
will not melt. And it is difficult to get the core melted in a way to bond
with the cover, which results in fraying in fairly short order.

The plastic goop has somewhat the same problem, it's better if you can
work it into the strands well. However one sure cure for fraying rope ends
is thinned epoxy resin... 'Cap'n Tolley's Creeping Crack Cure' works very
well (it's about the only thing this stuff is good for). You have to give
it a few hours to set but it's less work than a proper whipping.

Interesting... I'll try the Creeping Crack Cure stuff. I have a small bottle
of it. I did find it useful to find a gap in some bedding near a chainplate.
I rebedded, so I'm not relying on it.

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