Make a double-braid splice (Dyneema® core) Here is a tutorial about the basics of modern splicing. The double-braid splice Dyneema (core + cover): this splice in made on a rope made of a Dyneema® core and a Polyester cover. The double-braid splice is called that way because it concern ropes with covers, composed of a…
Textile connectors: A guide to help you select it ! Purchase guide for textile connectors Souvent appelées ‘manilles’ ou ‘erses à bouton’, la présentation des accroches textiles n’est plus à faire. Gain de place et de poids pour une résistance égale ou accrue, polyvalentes de par leurs multiples usages (accroches de poulie, d’écoute, de drisse…
Ready to Use Spliced Ropes : Ino-Rope launches its product range! Select, rig…sail! More than 1500 references, designed to suit your type of navigation: > Coastal cruising : are you sailing with the coast in sight or from island to island? Find affordable and easy to use spliced ropes in our selection. > Offshore cruising: : are you sailing…
Buyer’s guide: Ready-to-use spliced ropes Replacing a rope means choosing the right materials, the right finishes and the right length (etc. ) and finding your way through the wide range of products available. Ino-Rope makes online shopping simple and secure by providing a catalogue of ready-to-use spliced ropes. 1. Find the rope to suit your…
[BOOK] A comprehensive guidebook on modern ropework ! Many of you follow our ropework tutorials on our blog. Many of you also ask us technical questions about materials, rope structures, textile connectors, etc. Good news! All the answers to your questions can be found in the “Modern Ropework & Sailing Knots” guide, published in partnership…
The messenger line termination | Roperwork tutorial Mastering ropework enables you to make full use of the rope during navigation, but also ashore during wintering operations. The messenger line termination was specifically conceived for this purpose or to simplify the installation of a new rope on board. It consists in making a loop at the…
The stitched whipping | Ropework tutorial Sewed by inserting the needle several times through the rope with whipping twine,the stitched whipping is a very reliable method to fasten the cover and the core of a rope. For example, it is essential to sew the sheath to the base of a spliced eye on the core,…
How to winterise your ropes properly Along with chafing, salt and UVs are ropes’ worst enemies. So, if you wish to extend the lifespan of your sailboat’s running rigging significantly, we strongly advise you take time to winterise it. It will also avoid the need to remove the mould that will have taken up residence…
Rope twisting Humans are not the only ones that get into a twist! Ropes are particularly good at this. Surprisingly, this type of behaviour is not common across the Channel. British ropes, on the other hand, tend to twist which makes sailors sing a lot. In other word, to put it straight, this video is…
Dyneema, tell me what you are! Like “Kleenex, Scotch or Frigidaire”, Dyneema is a commercial brand name, a pretty little name, much sexier than “high modulus polyethylene”, the petroleum that it refers to. Dyneema has been commercialized since 1990 by the Dutch company DSM, which controls the fabrication process under license. In the United States,…
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