Splicing Workshop: Sunday 18th 1pm-3.30pm

 

AWSC is running an introduction to splicing after this Sunday's Harry Jacobs #2. The emphasis will be on de-mystifying dyneema splicing.  The idea will be to showcase some of the techniques and tools, and to provide some ideas for low-cost equivalents.  Dyneema is becoming more readily available at cost-effective prices and it often makes a lighter and safer replacement to steel cables or shackles.  Splicing an eye in one end of a dyneema line isn't difficult, with the right tools.  A dyneema soft-shackle is easy to make, is lighter than a traditional stainless steel shackle and signigficatnly safer when it's attached to a jib that's flapping  wildly in a stiff breeze. 

Whilst we can't promise to make allcomers an expert in just a couple of hours, we can provide some knowledge, tools and direct you towards some resources. that will hopefully make splicing your own dyneema a lot less intimidating. 

If anyone is available to assist, I'd appreciate the extra help, so please let me know on 0411 173573 or sailing.captain@awsc.com.au.

Thanks.

Mark