Splicing Question-What is this line?

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I recently bought line that is defying my efforts to splice an eye in it. I bought it at a local marine supply as MarlowBraid. When I began to follow the splicing instructions for MarlowBraid, I realized that MarlowBraid has a laid core and this line does not.

The core of my line is a very loosely woven 12 braid. The cover IS like MarlowBraid. It's a very tightly woven 24 braid. So, if anyone can help identify this line and what type of splice to do, I'd really appreciate it.

A picture of the line and core side by side can be seen at

http://www2.snapfish.com/slideshow/A...06/t_=40232206


PS, I tried a standard core-cover/cover-core eye splice with no luck. Any help is greatly appreciated. Any more failed attempts and the line won't be long enough to serve it's intended purpose (a halyard)