Y-Splice

[Stumble]

Knut,

I thought about doing that, but I don't think it would work. When the bury leg is loaded there would be nothing keeping the splice together since dyneema splices rely on the finger trap effect to hold. Of course when the cover portion is loaded it wouldn't be a problem, but that doesn't really solve it.

I was thinking about a bury where they join, then switching the bury and the cover, for another leingth of bury. Conceptually this works in my head, but before I go start destruction testing line just to be sure, I would rather have input about ow others are making them. It seems silly to reinvent the wheel. This just can't be that poorly known of a splice that I can't get any information on how they are made.

[knuterikt]

Originally Posted by Stumble

Knut,

I thought about doing that, but I don't think it would work. When the bury leg is loaded there would be nothing keeping the splice together since dyneema splices rely on the finger trap effect to hold. Of course when the cover portion is loaded it wouldn't be a problem, but that doesn't really solve it.

I was thinking about a bury where they join, then switching the bury and the cover, for another leingth of bury. Conceptually this works in my head, but before I go start destruction testing line just to be sure, I would rather have input about ow others are making them. It seems silly to reinvent the wheel. This just can't be that poorly known of a splice that I can't get any information on how they are made.

When I wrote "standard dyneema splice as in an eye splice" I meant a locked brummel splice made the same way as a naked eye on dyneema (no cover).

Just to be clear to me the Y has got one leg and two arms, leg is attached to the sail and the arms is starboard and port sheet. One "sheet" is continuous from clew to tail, the other "sheet" is joined to the continuous line with naked eye splice with a Brummel.

When using one sheet you will use the continuous part of the rope - the brummel would keep the unloaded part in place (maybe some lock stitches to make i safer).

When using the other sheet it will be locked by the brummel and the "finger trap" on the buried tail.

What would be the week link in this?

I'm not planning to do this now - but have made a "moc up" to ilustrate my thougts



Close up of the brummel

[Terrier]

If the desired outcome is to have tapered sheets and minimal mess at the clue why not middle the endura with a brummel and add covers to each end? (cover tapered towards brummel).

Tom

[Stumble]

Knut,

That was pretty much my plan. But before making some up like that I am curious how the people that are selling these are doing it.

[davidsamuelson]

Stumble,

How will you attach your sheet to the clew?

[Stumble]

http://l-36.com/halyard_shackle.php