Eye splice in the middle of the rope how to?

[Smudge1]

If anyone is still interested - i think what your looking for is a "Brummel Splice": see McDonald Brummel Splice

 

[ghostlymoron]

If anyone is still interested - i think what your looking for is a "Brummel Splice": see McDonald Brummel Splice

The Brummel splice is intended for dyneema which is not really suitable for mooring lines.

 

[Daydream believer]

A brummel can also be used on single braid - which is not suitable for mooring lines.
Depending on diameter it MAY be possible to do something similar with multiplait, although I have never tried it.

 

[CaptainDram]

There’s a video on YouTube of a ‘mid-line splice on three strand rope’ where the strands are worked open into three separate double strands and these are used for the tucks. Be interested to know what folks think of this method?

 

[Refueler]

I'm making up a mooring bridle, I know how to do the eye splices on the ends but have never done one in the middle of rope, can't seem to find a howto on YouTube, unless someone on here knows different?
Thanks

Basically you do not splice. It is also not so good to try join two lines to create it. As another says - splices are designed to have the rope lay tighten when used to increase friction on the tucks.

As with pilot ladders and other rope based items - the Seamans way is to use friction of the rope on itself.

1. Fold the rope to create the desired size and position of the eye.
2. Using light but strong line - we use Codline for ladders etc. - you lay up turns to secure the folded rope hard against each part.
3. Make off the Codline secure usually by round turns in line with the working rope.

You can have a hard eye (thimble) or soft eye ...

 

[dac31]

Could you not just do a alpine butterfly loop then hammer it over a thimble?

 

[HughClayton]

I’d suggest two separate lines for each side of the bridle: if one fails there’s a good chance your boat will still be there and a lot simpler! Personally I use one with metal eyes and simply shackle them to the mooring.

 

[Refueler]

I’d suggest two separate lines for each side of the bridle: if one fails there’s a good chance your boat will still be there and a lot simpler! Personally I use one with metal eyes and simply shackle them to the mooring.

I have to admit that the suggestion of two separate lines would be my preferred ...

Two lines
Two eyes
Shackled as one.

 

[MontyMariner]

I'm making up a mooring bridle

I just Cow hitch the central point of the mooring line straight onto the top ring on the mooring buoy.
No shackles to mouse, rust, fail.

 

[neil_s]

As Refueler says above - it's called a seizing - you can also use figure of 8 turns of your codline to create a racking seizing - even more secure.

 

[AntarcticPilot]

As Refueler says above - it's called a seizing - you can also use figure of 8 turns of your codline to create a racking seizing - even more secure.

Or sew before seizing.