Westpac Marine Services, Inc.

Hollowbraid polypropylene eye splice

splicing tools Hollowbraid poly and splicing fid.
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insert end of rope into the fid Insert the end of the rope into the fid.
first pass Decide on the size of your loop, add about 6" of rope and pass the fid through at that point.
Go between the braids, not the smaller strands.
second pass Make your second pass through the rope.
third pass Now, a third pass.
beginning to bury Bury the tail end of the rope into the hollow center.
remove the fid Once the tail is buried, extract the fid.
completed splice You now have completed the eye splice.


revised 1/2021