3 Strand Rope To Chain Splice

Splicing 3 strand rope to anchor chain on the bow of a boat.

3 strand rope to chain splice.

3 strand rope to chain splice figure 1 step 1. Boating magazine s jim hendricks walks you through creating the rope to chain splice that allows an electric windlass to feed the rope and chain in and out o. Take strand 2 and pass it through one side of the chain link while passing strands 1 and 3 through the link from the opposite side staying on the outside of strand 2 figure 3 below. Measure from the end of the rope 18 crowns or twists and place a wrap of twine around the rope at that point and tie tightly with a double overhand knot.

Step 1 step 2. Line up the rope to the end of the chain link. Take the ii strand and pass it through one side of the chain link. Strands i and iii are to pass through the chain link from the opposite side staying on the.

Unlay the rope back to the twine. Begin tucking the strands in an over 1 under 1 pattern figure.