Whip It Dip It

[jema]

didnt like the dip it stuff, ours was bought as quick fix when cutting lengths new warps, it was in small tub , similar to kids' poster paint tub size,
it stayed tacky on the end of the rope for 24 hrs, so went home & got plumbers blow torch
personally wouldnt touch again - blow torch then whip it !
J.

 

[Slow_boat]

In laid line, sailmakers whipping. Never had one come off.

For braided I just melt the ends with a hot knife, except halyards which get a whipping with a loop to tie another line to in case it needs replacing in a hurry.

 

[sailorman]

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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).

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Real men only Whip /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif any other method is a Bodge-up /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

 

[rwoofer]

I usually put another yelp in cause I used a lighter held almost upside down....

 

[Seagreen]

Sailmaker's whipping - how to amaze and astonish your friends.
Heat sealing just a dirty alternative.

 

[Billjratt]

I've had Dip-end-whip (not a disease, just a social aberration) for years and never immersed an end. It's good for window leaks and protecting things from the real world though. I'm told they use a similar product on PVC covered offshore pipes to protect welded areas.

 

[jimboaw]

Used it on new warps about 3 years back. No problem so far though I did use 3 applications. Got it as a gift but would buy it.

 

[Bejasus]

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For small stuff use a gas soldering iron, should come with a hot knife.

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This is what I use, but I will also use dip 'n whip if it is to hand.
I also have a hot knife tip for an electric soldering iron.
WestMarine sell a hotknife which is basically the same as they use in their stores to cut rope.
The heat shrink is a good idea with a length run over the desired point before cutting then heating.

 

[Becky]

Like Seagreen says, Nick, just whip it with whipping twine. Even I can do that. Quick, and very sound for rope ends.

Must be better than the other thing, which we have on board (of course)

We are going to have the most ENORMOUS list of things to get rid of when CM goes. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Anyone interested in cheap equipment or spares should pm me for the list which we are imminently about to produce.

 

[Amulet]

I too like a good traditional whipping. Dip it and whip it conjours up a quick and easy solution. In practice it takes several coats with mess and significant drying times.

When you make shock cord bits up with a stopper knot in a clip or the like, dip it and whip it is great. Dip the whole knot to seal it and stop it turning into a frayed mess, but drying takes ages.

If, despite the unanimous vote for the traditional method, you still like to dip your ends - then it is indeed available in several colours.

 

[BlueSkyNick]

Becky - I will let you into a little secret while everybody else is away, either on the water or working on their boat on this wonderful spring day (well on the S Coast anyway).

As there was so much tension around on the forums during the week, I thought I would make a point of starting a very boaty thread. Thinking of threads, I came up with whipping twine, and from there onto DipIt WHip It.

So in my very warped humourous way, the subject was more to do with whether or not a liquid substitute for twine could be considered a boaty thread. /forums/images/graemlins/ooo.gif

So many people have responded with sensible answers, I now dont know whether I was just a bit too subtle, or so stoopid that everybody has ignored my attempt at wit - I find this happens a lot, so I guess it's just me !

Anyway, as both sons are elsewhere, I am taking SWMBO over to Swanwick to look at the new Moody 45DS as her Mother's Day outing !

(Note to self: Leave all forms of finance, except cash, at home.)

 

[Danny Jo]

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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.

[/ QUOTE ] A stitched sailsmakers whipping works just as well and looks just as good in braided stuff as it does in 3-strand. I always put a second whipping about 150mm further up the rope, in case the first comes off (which hasn't yet happened to me). The benefits of this are twofold. Firstly, it is much more reliable than the melt-end method, aka the "butane backsplice", and although I don't have experience, I suspect it is more reliable than the heatshrink method. Secondly, provided you trim off any previously heat-sealed end, in really wild conditions you are less likely to be injured by a properly whipped rope (with a fluffy end) than by a heat sealed end (which is hard and frequently has sharp edges).

 

[Sans Bateau]

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Anyway, as both sons are elsewhere, I am taking SWMBO over to Swanwick to look at the new Moody 45DS as her Mother's Day outing !

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So I don't suppose for one moment the offer of a 'champagne' viewing had anything to do with your visit, did it??? /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif