The thimble splice

September 25, 2017

The thimble splice

Here's a video I shot with a colleague of mine at BoatU.S. showing how to correctly splice a metal or plastic thimble into the end of a length of nylon line. Enjoy, and feel free to comment.

Posted at 07:54 PM in Ropework | Permalink

Tags: boat US, boating, expert, mark corke, ropework, splicing, thimble splice

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