Seahag wrote:
"Dave" wrote:
"Capt. JG" said:

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.

I have to dissent from the prevailing wisdom you seem to
be getting. If it
works, I see no reason whatever not to go with the easier
alternative.

The lines on my boat are whipped, but that's only because
I didn't have any
of the "gook" required for dipping around when the time
came to tidy up the
ends.

As to Joe's back splicing, it's an abomination.

Yeah, I had a back-spliced line until it got jammed between
two dock boards as we were leaving someplace. Damn near
lost a finger when the boat slammed into the pier.

Well good thing the eye did not get hung up ya might of lost a leg.

I myself like a stop on the end of a line, makes it easy to find in a
coil, wears better and give a nice handle on the end if needed in a
heave.

All my dock lines have back splices on one end and eyes spliced in the
other, all my sheets have back splices.

Joe


Seahag