0dylan
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Hello,
I've recently gotten interested in splicing. I've googled around, and found this article:
http://www.roostersailing.com/articles/Info_Sheet_Fidding.htm
I've tried a few times to splice some 4mm spectra and have been successful up to the bury. It just seems way too tight, and I don't have the right equipment. I tried a piece of coat hanger to feed it through but it kept getting caught.
I'm wondering what you guys use to splice your lines. I can't really order anything because I live in Hawaii and the shipping is outrageous. ($15 for a $7 fid?) I've checked WestMarine and they only carry kits that range in price from 70-100 bucks. Do you have any suggestions as to what homemade tool or otherwise I could use to make this job easier?
Thanks.
I've recently gotten interested in splicing. I've googled around, and found this article:
http://www.roostersailing.com/articles/Info_Sheet_Fidding.htm
I've tried a few times to splice some 4mm spectra and have been successful up to the bury. It just seems way too tight, and I don't have the right equipment. I tried a piece of coat hanger to feed it through but it kept getting caught.
I'm wondering what you guys use to splice your lines. I can't really order anything because I live in Hawaii and the shipping is outrageous. ($15 for a $7 fid?) I've checked WestMarine and they only carry kits that range in price from 70-100 bucks. Do you have any suggestions as to what homemade tool or otherwise I could use to make this job easier?
Thanks.