Whip It Dip It

[BlueSkyNick]

Before this gets at all smutty, I am referring to the liquid which comes in a small tin bottle, to seal the end of cut ropes.

I have been thinking about its pro's and con's versus conventional whipping twine, but I am not sure if the subject counts as a boaty thread. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[Sans Bateau]

Yes it is boaty, and I'm interested too. What about heat shrink sleeves?

 

[Endeavourquay]

Heat shrink sleaves brillient, dont like the dip it whip it, neither did the floor the sofa or my jeans /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[Richard10002]

What about whip it, burn it over the cooker, pinch it with your fingers, then jump up and down yelping with pain as a bit of the melted fibre sticks to your finger /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[DaveS]

Yup! Been there, done that, got the (burnt) tee shirt...

 

[AIDY]

Yup blow torch works well !

 

[Georgio]

I have used it and it works ok. it does need a few coats.

 

[DannyB]

A hot knife, or a sharpened soldering bolt works well. Cuts and cauterises, always useful to have in the first aid kit !

 

[Robin]

I use a flamethrower lighter bought in the USA, I suspect it is a druggies accessory but claims it is merely a windproof lighter. Also have a cooks blowlamp on board which is very good at burning off fingerprints whilst melting rope ends, or doing cheffy duties - we have a French boat after all and standards to maintain.

Heat shrink works, but nothing beats a proper whipping... Not tried Dipping and whipping, the price put me off.

 

[essexboy]

Heat shrink has the added advantage of being able to colour code,
great for us wrinklys !

 

[TiggerToo]

I like whipping! /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

I like black lacy whipping thread... /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[Evadne]

Ordinary lighter powered gas cooker lighters work well as well.

 

[PIGLETSDREAM]

Used it and thrown it away cos its gone solid, back to burning and yelling

 

[Sans Bateau]

For small stuff use a gas soldering iron, should come with a hot knife. For heavier warps, etc, use an old table knife heated with a gas blow lamp, cuts easily and cleanly sealing the ends.

Word of warning though! Get an old bone handled knife from a charity shop, never tried myself, but I think a metal handled knife might be, well, painful!!

 

[BlueSkyNick]

[ QUOTE ]
Used it and thrown it away cos its gone solid, back to burning and yelling

[/ QUOTE ]so it's not really a boaty thread after all, then. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[snowleopard]

Nothing like a peaceful half hour with a needle and palm and a spool of twine. Much more satisfying too (unless the needle comes out in the wrong place).

 

[graham]

I spotted one lazy sod who will remain nameless with cable ties around the ends of his 3 strand mooring lines /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

I find it quite pleasant sat on the boat watching the world go by doing a few whippings.On 3 strand I think the sailmakers looks good.I use one of my own inventions on braided stuff as Im not sure the correct way to do it.

 

[bazobeleza]

Whip it, dip it, then heat shrink a sleeve on, it will still come adrift on a foul night when you hands are cold and you need it go through a block. Thats sailing /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[mikefleetwood]

Use glue-lined heat shrink - that won't come off in a hurry!

 

[jwilson]

I have used it - but usually over the top of an ordinary common whipping. A common (unsewn) whipping is very quick to do, but is not always that secure long-term. A sewn or sailmakers whipping should never come off, but takes more time.

A quick common whipping plus a dip in the jollop works really well. On it's own the jollop is not brilliant.