The coating process

How to make a short and robust strop ? When you want to make a short Dyneema® braided strop, to fix a mainsail block and tackle, for example, you could be inclined to shorten the spliced length. A very bad idea because splices could slip! Nevertheless, there is a simple solution for making a short…

L’aiguille à épisser à long chas | Tuto matelotage Aiguille à épisser à long chas, mode d’emploi L’aiguille à épisser à long chas n’est pas une curiosité réservée aux mateloteurs confirmés mais un outil très pratique et à la portée de tous. Simple tige métallique pliée en deux et équipée d’une poignée, l’aiguille à long chas permet de réaliser…

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…

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…

Rope work: learning how to make a loop Splicing a textile connector: learning how to make a loop To begin, the loop is a multi-purpose textile connector that you absolutely have to know about! Indeed, reliable and multi-functional, the loop is often fitted with a cow hitch knot around a chainplate, it can also be…