How to choose your splicing needle How to choose your splicing needle This practical brief about splicing needles should pique the curiosity of splicing lovers. Hollow fid or needle with long eye: Which is best for your splicing? What are their advantages and disadvantages? How can you use them and select the right diameter?…
Whipping twine: polyester or Dyneema®, what is the best choice? Polyester or Dyneema® whipping twine, what is the best choice? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each one? We can help you to choose, according to your skills in whipping or the type of whipping that you wish to make. Whipping: the tighter, the…
How to choose the right snatch block The snatch block allows the replacement of a damaged block without having to pass the rope back through the blocks and idler blocks. It is also very practical for the barbers, provisional blocks and tackles, foresail changes and any other uses that require sheet changes. Ino-Snatch Block 1.2:…
The coating process This short video tutorial explains what coating is and which method is best to coat your ropes yourself. A really simple and fun technique to colour your Dyneema® ropes, while protecting them from UVs, chafing, and salt.
Which fibre for which use? A chafe sleeve protects rope where there is exposure to chafing (cleats, sheaves, winch, etc.)). The role of a chafe sleeve is to increase the rope’s lifespan: when it is worn, it is changed rather than having to replace the rope. This practical brief will help you to choose the…
Bowline knot Learn all the essential bowline knot secrets with Jean Le Cam, David Raison, Nikki Curven, Jonas Gerckens, Marie Riou. And as a bonus, the new “Sylvain” knot, an excellent alternative to the bowline knot, presented by Julien Barnet. Did you know that there was more than one way to tie a bowline knot?…
Constrictor textile clutches: the best solution for your ropes ! Due to its low cost, light weight, reliability and longevity, the textile Constrictor clutch is indeed, more efficient than any standard clutch. For racing or cruising, it provides unpaired comfortable use, while respecting your ropes. The anatomy of a Constrictor textile clutch The Constrictor textile…
Long live round (bows)! Be Raison-able ! With his upper-hand victory, on 30 October, 2011, in the Transat 6.50, on board TeamWork Evolution 747, David Raison wrote a new page in the history of naval architecture and put an end to rumours that had raised doubts about his Mini’s round bow in rough seas. Since…
Friction rings These last years, friction rings have taken over the decks of racing boats. Cost-effective, they have rapidly become commonplace in the world of leisure yachting. Weight-saving, resistance, performance: Ino-Rope compares their technical properties to those of blocks to help you to choose the best deck fitting parts. Weight, a weighty argument The main…
Making a constrictor termination How can you make a constrictor termination? Whipping is not the only solution for ending a rope. Simple and faster to accomplish, the “constrictor termination” is also very solid. Its other advantage is that it does not get stuck in clutches, cleats or blocks. It is also very aesthetic!Julien explains smoothly…
Halyards, sheets: do the right calculation! It is often said that good accounts make good friends: here, they make good ropes! Choosing a halyard or a sheet is not always easy, so Ino-Rope helps you in your choices thanks to our offer of ready-to-use ropes. For each type of navigation, we recommend the appropriate rope:…
Creep, elongation: should this be a source of worry ? When one speaks about Dyneema® rope creeping, what is it exactly? One often confuses elongation resulting from construction, elongation at break and creeping. What is pre-stretching on a rope? How elastic are the fibres? From which working load does creeping begin? Is it a constraint…
Which fibre for which application ? Which rope should be used for your ropes, halyards and mooring lines? Choosing the right fibre according to its use, guarantees your ropes’ performance, durability and reliability. Ino-Rope has established a comparison between different types of fibres to guide you with your choices. Comparative table of different fibres Polyester:…
How does the spliced eye on hollow braid work? What is a modern splice? With this video, you will understand the basis of what is known as modern seamanship, i.e. the art of making splices on ropes whose structure is a hollow braid. The principle consists of tucking part of the braid inside itself, here…
Identify the different fibres : How to recognise the different fibres at a glance? Polyester, Dyneema®, polyamide, aramids… It is not always easy to find your way around the large family of modern fibres. We give you a helping hand to identify them easily and quickly!
Les palans : fonctionnement et calcul de charge Les systèmes de palans Qu’est-ce qu’un palan ? Comment calculer sa démultiplication ? Quel montage choisir pour minimiser les frottements et obtenir le meilleur rendement ? Des questions en cascade qui reviennent tout le temps à la charge et que nous avons voulu tirer au clair. Qu’est-ce…
Splice or knot on Dyneema®? Ino-Rope compared the resistance of a splice and a knot (snubbing-hitch) on a Dyneema® rope, using a tensile bench equipped with an electronic scale. The result is very instructive: proof with images!
Polyester vs. Dyneema® in traction Elongation and strength: polyester vs Dyneema Polyester and Dyneema® are both oil-derived fibres with very different properties. Ino-Rope has tested their elasticity and breaking load on a tensile bench. Polyester vs Dyneema®
The emergency textile shackle without splice In the “Panic on board” series, here is the very last episode: “get yourself out of the mess”! Thanks to this 100% practical tutorial, today you will learn how to make an emergency textile shackle with any rope and without needing to splice! One single condition: knowing how to…
How to choose the right rope for splicing Choosing your rope Before getting into expert splicing, first learn to identify the ropes that can be spliced. Rope structure, core treatment, cover expansion. This easy as pie tutorial goes over splicing basics in order to choose the right rope. Suitable rope So, you have bought the…
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