Hi Jake,
Before you deal with the issue of splices "setting in", you'll have to figure out how much the line shrinks from being spliced. Since the diameter of the rope is increased for the length of the bury, the line becomes accordingly shorter. On my 3/8 Vectran, the line seemed to lose about 6 inches per splice (72 diameter tapered splice, not Brummelled). Constructional stretch (once installed) seems to be about 2".
John Franta from Colligo Marina has, I believe, worked out these values for the DUX he sells. It might be worth contacting him about it.
Best,
Ben
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