Rope to chain splice

[Boathook]

Having fitted an electric windlass (South Pacific CV1000) I had to alter my rope to chain splice as the rope was 20 or 22mm onto 8mm chain.
I did a standard splice using 14mm rope onto the 8mm chain as recommended, but the splice is to big in diameter for the gipsy so jumps off, etc. The July PBO has on page 107 a 'traditional chain splice' that seems a much smaller diameter but I can't follow it. I'm also concerned that it seems to rely upon just one strand doing all the work as one strand is removed and the 3rd tied off by the chain. Is there any links to view this being done for real or is there another way. Also, does anyone have views on this long splice?

 

[sailorman]

Having fitted an electric windlass (South Pacific CV1000) I had to alter my rope to chain splice as the rope was 20 or 22mm onto 8mm chain.
I did a standard splice using 14mm rope onto the 8mm chain as recommended, but the splice is to big in diameter for the gipsy so jumps off, etc. The July PBO has on page 107 a 'traditional chain splice' that seems a much smaller diameter but I can't follow it. I'm also concerned that it seems to rely upon just one strand doing all the work as one strand is removed and the 3rd tied off by the chain. Is there any links to view this being done for real or is there another way. Also, does anyone have views on this long splice?

try the jimmy green site that splice worked on my S&L Anchorman

 

[Tranona]

The splice sailorman suggests works well. You have to undo the 3 strand and remake as 4. Put a whipping on the rope where you split the strands before you splice.

 

[Talbot]

22mm onto 8mm chain seems to be a major disparity in equipment. I have 16mm onto 10mm chain, and dont expect any problems using this.

 

[JimC]

Is your 14mm rope 3 or 8 strand? My South Pacific worked OK with 14mm 3 strand spliced to 8mm chain. The splice was as per the instructions on the South Pacific website i.e. a tight eye splice round the end link of the chain. I'm aware of another South Pacific that works OK with 8 plait rope (contrary to SP's recommendation) spliced into 8mm chain using the long splice allong the chain.

 

[Boathook]

Is your 14mm rope 3 or 8 strand? My South Pacific worked OK with 14mm 3 strand spliced to 8mm chain. The splice was as per the instructions on the South Pacific website i.e. a tight eye splice round the end link of the chain. I'm aware of another South Pacific that works OK with 8 plait rope (contrary to SP's recommendation) spliced into 8mm chain using the long splice allong the chain.

3 strand nylon and a tight eye splice as the instructions. I might have another go at the splice seeing that it works for you.