Bob,
I use the hot knife I use for cutting line to melt the ends, butt them together, and give them quite a tug once they cool before trusting them out of sight. Phil Agur s/v Wing Tip Secretary/Treasurer Call Sign WCW3485 IC27/270A MMSI 366901790 www.catalina27.org <http://www.catalina27.org/> Vessel Doc# 1039809 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ralph E. Ahseln Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2007 9:20 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: replacing outhaul questions Bob, Two methods to "Butt" rope together. Both can be used for light loads. If both are man made fibers, simply HEAT both ends to melt and "Stick" them together. Done with some care, both ends will bond together making an amazingly strong join. I know it doesn't sound like it's very sure, but it is. The method is seen in a couple Knot and Splicing books. The second method, Needle and strong thread, such as acrylic, sew both ends together with overlapping stitches, threads pulled tight to bring ends of rope together. Both methods are fairly flexible and pass blocks and fairleads. I use a combination of both for my Furling line on the Harken furler. Thick line at my Handing position and Thin line around the reel. Working for over 10 years.. UW Ralph Ahseln Oblio Gresham OR ----- Original Message ----- From: ebolean <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2007 8:41 AM Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: replacing outhaul questions Hi Chris. Thank you for the suggestion. I'll do it. However, I suspect butting the ends of the painter and the outhaul and taping them together is not a good way to connect the two. Are there any tried and true methods for attaching them to each other? Since I seem to make things worse before I make them better, I appreciate any suggestions based on your experience. Thanks again, Bob Musson 88 C27 #6508 Std Rig Piratizer Selby Bay, MD [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey Bob - Try running a "painter" line through the boom to determine the length of the line. Basically it is a smaller line that you attach to the existing outhaul line, pull it through and measure the existing line, then replace the painter with the new line and pull it through the opposite way. That is the way we do our halyards without climbing the mast. Should work with the boom too. Chris D toy box eastport, md _____ See what's free at AOL.com <http://www.aol.com?ncid=AOLAOF00020000000503> .
