How many tucks for 3 strand nylon eye splice?

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How many tucks for 3 strand nylon eye splice?

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Jethrow > 9 months ago, 29 Oct 2022

Jethrow

NSW

1275 posts

29 Oct 2022 11:51am

So, when doing an eye splice, how many tucks do YOU do and why?

Edit: I should add it's for the mooring bridle for a catamaran...

Bushdog

312 posts

29 Oct 2022 12:46pm

Three for the rope, and two for me. I figure 5 is plenty.

UncleBob

NSW

1301 posts

29 Oct 2022 3:33pm

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Bushdog said..
Three for the rope, and two for me. I figure 5 is plenty.

Same here although I have sometimes done a further two where each tuck is tapered by about one third.

southace

4794 posts

29 Oct 2022 3:56pm

5 looks more professional but properly a waste of rope. I have completed about 20 nylon splices for moorings using 24mm rope in past months with 5 tucks or more as minimum requirements.

Jethrow

NSW

1275 posts

29 Oct 2022 6:08pm

Yeah, last time I did them I made the splice about a foot long! WAAAY too much

PhilY

NSW

157 posts

31 Oct 2022 3:48pm

I was taught 3 is enough, 4 if you want to taper

Ramona

NSW

7737 posts

1 Nov 2022 8:28am

The Seamanship manual says 4 for man made fibres.

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