rope/chain rode

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THAT IS NOT AN 8 STRAND ELONGATED SPLICE

described in the article.
Assume is the mother of all screw-ups.


It ought to be,
Don't know how you take 8 strands of 5/8" nylon thru a single link of 5/16 G4.
No wonder it didn't compute for me. I think the splice is ugly as shown. I mean it is not conceptually correct.

OK. so where is that 8 strand to 8 link long splice?
Somebody has to have done it!!!
Mr. Danicic.....?
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Just spoke with a nice gentleman in Alabama at Buccaneer.
When you order from them they do the regular back splice that T.R.Rigging does for Defender. They do not do an elongated splice for 8 Strand OR 3 strand. He suggested going to a rigger. Or a sail loft. He did understand the reason behind a long splice. They've never had a complaint about the 8 strand, except for skippers getting the size wrong for their windlass.
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************************************ HERE IT IS - THE 8 STRAND LONG SPLICE *******************************************

google> Anchor splicing
sailmagazine.com/boatworks/sails-and.../8-strand_splice/

(this probably won't work - but if some computer-age cognoscenti can bring it over to here that would be excellent! hint hint)

Sail Magazine article:
8-Strand splice
By Peter Nielsen Posted April 30, 2009
11 photos, one diagram.

Could think this multilink splice UGLY,
BUT imco it is conceptually correct!
Mr Nielsen certainly believes so....
and many European sailors who have used it for 'many years'.