Author Topic: Reefing Loop  (Read 3010 times)

Harry Brown

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Reefing Loop
« on: July 09 2016, 09:27 »
I have a furling mainsail.
I noticed that the reefing loop rope is damaged.
Does anyone know where I can get one, or is there some sort of tutorial showing how to make a smooth splice that will run nicely?
I didn't measure the loop but I'm guessing I would need approx 14 meters?

Thanks

Lyra

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Re: Reefing Loop
« Reply #1 on: July 09 2016, 10:19 »
I have at the boat printed instructions that came as part of the Selden manual for the furling system, however the net is full of such instructions such as here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1ZpfeyXKZo
Just google "endless reefing line splicing" or something similar
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Yngmar

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Re: Reefing Loop
« Reply #2 on: July 09 2016, 14:03 »
Instructions: http://www.seldenmast.com/files/1380900787/595-673.pdf

I've done mine myself and it's a cover only splice, so fairly easy compared to a cover+core (which would be too thick to work well). Do not ignore the stitching step.
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Harry Brown

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Re: Reefing Loop
« Reply #3 on: July 10 2016, 14:54 »
Many thanks for this guys, just what I was looking for!