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Right-Angle Splice

This is a useful splice to be used where
one rope needs to join at right angles
to another rope the same size or even

a little bigger. For example, if you are
making up a rope ladder, a scramble,

bowsprit, or other heavy net.

1 Unlay the strands of the rope that will be

used to join the main rope. Spread the
strands flat. Tuck the left-hand strand
against the lay of the rope under two of

the strands in the main rope.
2 Tuck the middle strand under one strand.
It will come out of the same exit point as
the first strand.

3 Tuck the third strand under two strands,
this time going in at the same point as the

middle strand went in.

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