Anchor line
Aug 30, 2021 17:42:44 #
So I was in the USCG some 30 years ago, but I was an engineer not a deckie, just picked up 200’ of soft nylon 3/8” rope for $20 figure 50’ will be fine for drift boat but wanted spliced in anchor thimble to remove for trailering. Umpteen false starts and redos with videos each showing slightly different means trying to make tight around thimble now just keeping track of splice to stay even. As frustrating and fun as any puzzle and more useful. Here’s the guys vid I ended up following. Equal number of different methods of finishing so that’ll be more figuring
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3lGoCO0FMA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3lGoCO0FMA
Aug 30, 2021 18:07:51 #
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Aug 30, 2021 18:51:42 #
Shutupandfish wrote:
So I was in the USCG some 30 years ago, but I was ... (show quote)
Nice job Shutup, I haven't spliced a line since I sold my Luhrs in 2001.
Aug 30, 2021 19:01:38 #
Aug 30, 2021 20:19:45 #
So, lived three years onboard a 378 ft. Cutter and first line splice. Small thing but hey. Dry erase marker helped.
Aug 30, 2021 21:01:24 #
Nice looking handiwork there! It shows that you have a fine attention to the small details!
Aug 30, 2021 21:15:00 #
Slimshady
Loc: Central Pennsylvania
Used to doing that with cable on a drag line when I ran equipment about 35 years ago. lol. I doubt if I could do it any more without a lot of practice
Aug 31, 2021 07:41:22 #
Big dog
Loc: Bayshore, Long Island, New York
Shutupandfish wrote:
So I was in the USCG some 30 years ago, but I was ... (show quote)
Ugg, to think a fellow anchor clanker would forget a lesson learned in boot camp!! I was there 46 years ago and I remember my marlinspike (with the help of a book or two)!🤣
Aug 31, 2021 07:50:35 #
kandydisbar
Loc: West Orange, NJ
Great job there. Looks professional. Wish you were around to braid my hair sometime, lol. Kidding!
Aug 31, 2021 07:59:26 #
Big dog wrote:
Ugg, to think a fellow anchor clanker would forget a lesson learned in boot camp!! I was there 46 years ago and I remember my marlinspike (with the help of a book or two)!🤣
Prior service boot camp at cape may had a 50 cent beer machine downstairs, pretty much learned to call it a head instead of a latrine. was in Army first. Leonard wood
Not any line splicing in engine room WHEC 715
Aug 31, 2021 08:26:23 #
kandydisbar wrote:
Great job there. Looks professional. Wish you were around to braid my hair sometime, lol. Kidding!
Never braided hair but learned to get good at doing highlights after telling the 3 girls they could get them. Wife called me, salon wanted $80 each, told her pick up the stuff and I’d do it.
Aug 31, 2021 11:18:29 #
Grizzly 17
Loc: South central Pa
kandydisbar wrote:
Great job there. Looks professional. Wish you were around to braid my hair sometime, lol. Kidding!
Aug 31, 2021 11:21:01 #
Grizzly 17
Loc: South central Pa
😂😂 Had to laugh at that one Kandy. Brought back memories of when i had long hair. Always some girl wanting to braid mine. Have a good day 😄😄
Aug 31, 2021 15:16:06 #
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