3 Strand Crown Splice

3-Strand Crown Splice

Class 1 3-strand ropes are made from any or all of the following fibers: Olefin, Polyester, Nylon

Although the 3-strand splice is the most common splice, and simple to perform, technique is important to preserve splice strength. Take care that the tucks lie neatly; rope strength can be lost if the strands are twisted incorrectly.

Tools Required: Fid; tape or whipping twine; marking pen, scissors or a sharp knife; hot knife or heat source ; ruler.

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STEP 1

Unlay the end of your rope, (sealing or taping the strand ends of rope will prevent them from unraveling) and lay the right-hand strand across the other two as illustrated.

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STEP 2

Tuck the left-hand strand over the first strand, then back over the right-hand strand.

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STEP 3

Pull all strands snug, then tuck them in sequence over and under the strands in the main body of the rope, as in a short splice. Roll the splice under your foot or with a board, and clip protruding ends.

*CAUTION: Do not clip the ends too close to the splice.

3 Strand End to End - Short

3-Strand End-To-End
Short Splice

DO NOT SHORT SPLICE SNOW TOW ROPES!!

Class 1 3-strand ropes are made from any or all of the following fibers: Olefin, Polyester, Nylon

Although the 3-strand splice is the most common splice, and simple to perform, technique is important to preserve splice strength. Take care that the tucks lie neatly; rope strength can be lost if the strands are twisted incorrectly.

Tools Required: Fid; tape or whipping twine; marking pen, scissors or a sharp knife; hot knife or heat source ; ruler.

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STEP 1

First unlay both ropes for a short distance and bring them together so that the main bodies of the ropes fit snugly and the unlayed strands mesh; alternating a strand of one with a strand of the other. Sealing or taping the strand-ends of ropes will prevent their unraveling It is helpful to temporarily tie the strands of one rope to the body of the other rope.

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STEP 2

Tuck one of the unlaid strands over and under a strand of the opposite rope, working against the twist. Take the unlaid strand, next to the strand just tucked, and tuck it over and under the next strand in the opposite rope. Do the same thing with the remaining unlaid strand. Now, take one more tuck with each strand.

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STEP 3

Remove the temporary tie and make two tucks with the other three strands. You now have the strands of each rope tucked two times through the strands of the other rope. Now, go back and make at least two more tucks with each of the six strands . . . four additional tucks are recommended for synthetic ropes.

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STEP 4

Roll the splice under your foot, or a board and clip off the ends of the protruding strands.

3 Strand Back Splice

3-Strand Back Splice

Class 1 3-strand ropes are made from any or all of the following fibers: Olefin, Polyester, Nylon

Although the 3-strand splice is the most common splice, and simple to perform, technique is important to preserve splice strength. Take care that the tucks lie neatly; rope strength can be lost if the strands are twisted incorrectly.

Tools Required: Fid; tape or whipping twine; marking pen, scissors or a sharp knife; hot knife or heat source ; ruler.

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STEP 1

To neatly finish the end of a twisted line, tape the main body of the line 6 crowns from its end to keep it from unraveling. Unlay the strands and tape the ends. Lay the right hand strand across the other two as shown.

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STEP 2

Tuck the left hand strand over the first strand, behind the center strand, and back over the right hand strand. Remove tape from the main line and pull the strands snug.

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STEP 3

Tuck the strands in sequence, over and under the strands in the main body of the line, working against the twist as in the short splice. Clip protruding ends and roll the splice to smooth out.

3 Strand Rope to Chain

3-Strand Rope To Chain

Class 1 3-strand ropes are made from any or all of the following fibers: Olefin, Polyester, Nylon

Although the 3-strand splice is the most common splice, and simple to perform, technique is important to preserve splice strength. Take care that the tucks lie neatly; rope strength can be lost if the strands are twisted incorrectly.

Checkout the rope to chain splice test provided US Sailing for more information on the strength and viability of this splice.

Tools Required: Fid; tape or whipping twine; marking pen, scissors or a sharp knife; hot knife or heat source ; ruler.

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STEP 1

12" from the bitter end of the rope wrap with whipping twine. Unlay the strands from the bitter end up to the whipped section. Tape each individual strand at the bitter end to prevent unraveling. Label each strand I, II, and III.

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STEP 2

Line up the rope to the last link of the chain so that the "II" strand is in the middle and the "I" and "III" are on either end. Take the "II" strand and pass it through one side of the chain link. Strands "I" and "III" are to pass through the chain link from the opposite side, staying on the outside of strand "II".

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STEP 3

Begin tucking the strands in an over one, under one pattern, as shown.

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STEP 4

Perform 2 tucks with all three strands. After the 2nd tuck, thin the three strands by 1/3 the number of yarns. Trim excess yarns off strands, using a rope cutter, and leave a 3/4" tail.

Tuck all the strands 2 more times and thin by 1/3 again, using the same procedure.

Perform 2 final tucks with all three strands. Trim excess off strands leaving approximately 3/4".

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NOTE: This method of joining rope and chain is designed to minimize chafe between rope and chain, but as a matter of prudent seamanship, it should be checked regularly and remade if there is any evidence of wear.

3 Strand Tapered Eye Splice

3-Strand Tapered Eye Splice

Class 1 3-strand ropes are made from any or all of the following fibers: Olefin, Polyester, Nylon

Although the 3-strand splice is the most common splice, and simple to perform, technique is important to preserve splice strength. Take care that the tucks lie neatly; rope strength can be lost if the strands are twisted incorrectly.

Tools Required: Fid; tape or whipping twine; marking pen, scissors or a sharp knife; hot knife or heat source ; ruler.

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STEP 1 ... FORMING THE EYE

From one end of the rope, count back 14 crowns. Tape this section. Form the eye and tape the standing part of the rope. To avoid a twist in the eye of the finished splice, untwist the rope one-half turn between the pieces of tape.

 

 

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STEP 2 ... TUCKING THE FIRST STRAND

Unlay the three strands to the first tape and either tape  or seal the individual ends. Form the eye from right to left by bringing the two tape marks together. Tuck the center unlayed strand toward you under the top strand in the main body of the line. Pull tight. 

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STEP 3 ... TUCKING THE SECOND STRAND

Turn the entire piece over. Insert the fid to separate the strands and tuck the left-hand unlayed strand under the next strand in line and pull towards you. Keep the strands pulled tight.

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STEP 4 ... TUCKING THE THIRD STRAND

Turn the entire piece over. There is one working strand left to tuck and there is one strand left in the standing part of the rope that does not have a working strand under it. Insert the fid to separate the strands and make this tuck, continuing to work counter to the lay or twist or the rope..

The first round of tucks is complete. Tighten if necessary by pulling on the strand ends.

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STEP 5 ... CONTINUING ON

Take one of the unlayed strands and pass it over, around and under the strand next to it. Pull the end of the strand through toward you. Repeat this process with all unlayed strands for a minimum of five tucks each. You will find that each unlayed strand will be forming a twist around one of the strands in the body of the line.

When you tuck, take care to use all three strands in each round and that you tuck under a strand in the standing part of the rope and not under one of your working strands.

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STEP 6 ... TAPERING THE SPLICE

To taper the splice into the line, make two additional tucks with one strand and one additional tucks with a second strand leaving the third strand as it is. This will leave a strand between each unlayed strand.

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STEP 7 ... FINISHING THE SPLICE

Cut off the remaining unlayed strands about 3/8" from the last tuck. Heat seal the ends to prevent fraying, if desired. Smooth the splice by rolling it between your hands or under foot for large diameter lines.

3 Strand Eye Splice

3-Strand Tuck Splice

Class 1 3-strand ropes are made from any or all of the following fibers: Olefin, Polyester, Nylon

Although the 3-strand splice is the most common splice, and simple to perform, technique is important to preserve splice strength. Take care that the tucks lie neatly; rope strength can be lost if the strands are twisted incorrectly.

Tools Required: Fid; tape or whipping twine; marking pen, scissors or a sharp knife; hot knife or heat source; ruler.

Getting Started: From one end of the rope, count back 16 crowns. Tape this section. unlay the rope up to the tape then tape the end of each strand. Form the eye and tape the standing part of the rope. To avoid a twist in the eye of the finished splice, untwist the rope one-half turn between the pieces of tape.

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STEP 1 ... TUCKING THE FIRST STRAND

With a fid or your finger, raise a strand just below the tape on the standing part of the rope and insert the middle working strand under the fid and pull the strand through. Mark the first tucked strand with a single hash mark; numbering the working strands will help you keep track of the tucking process.

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STEP 2 ... TUCKING THE SECOND STRAND

Using the fid to separate strands, tuck the next working strand over the strand you just tucked under and under the strand just below it. Mark this strand with a double hash mark.

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STEP 3 ... TUCKING THE THIRD STRAND

Turn the entire piece over. There is one working strand left to tuck and there is one strand left in the standing part of the rope that does not have a working strand under it. Insert the fid to separate the strands and make this tuck, continuing to work counter to the lay or twist of the rope. Mark this strand with a triple hash mark.

The first round of tucks is complete. Tighten if necessary by pulling on the strand ends.

When you tuck, take care to use all three strands in each round and that you tuck under a strand in the standing part of the rope and not under one of your working strands.

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STEP 4 ... FINISHING THE SPLICE

Perform four more complete tucks. Tighten tucks if necessary. Both the front and the back of the splice should resemble the illustrations shown.