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Table 4. Rope Measurements Relative to Size

Size(in.] 1 ⁄4 5 ⁄16 3 ⁄8 7 ⁄16 1 ⁄2 9 ⁄16 5 ⁄8 11 ⁄16 3 ⁄4 1
24 diam.
(cover tail) 6 7 ⁄2 9 10 ⁄2 12 13 ⁄2 15 16 ⁄2 18 24
1
1
1
1
14 diam.
(core bury) 3 ⁄2 4 ⁄8 5 ⁄4 6 ⁄8 7 7 ⁄8 8 ⁄4 9 ⁄8 10 ⁄2 14
1
1
1
1
3
5
7
3
8 diam.
(core mark
1
for Dacron) 2 2 ⁄2 3 3 ⁄2 4 4 ⁄2 5 5 ⁄2 6 8
1
1
1
2 diam.
(dist. past cover
3
3
1
1
marker yard) 1 ⁄2 5 ⁄8 3 ⁄4 7 ⁄8 1 1 ⁄8 1 ⁄8 1 ⁄8 1 ⁄2 2
this spot if you feel compelled to, but it is enough the cover end, refill the now-hollow eye, and dive
to make note of where it is (Figure 4-16C). Using into the standing part, sliding along between core
a Splicing Wand or other tool, insert the core into and cover (Figure 4-16C). (If your rope has tracer
the cover, and bring it out at the 14 diameter mark marks, this length is about four of them. If your rope
(also Figure 4-16C) The core will travel away from does not have tracers, see the accompanying chart
for this length. You can see the tracer marks in Fig-
ure 4-16D.)
Figure 4-16C. Pull out extra core, to bunch up the
cover, then slide the Wand in, starting about 14 rope If you want to splice a closed shackle on, you
diameters from the throat of the splice. This is about need to do it before making this tuck. Have I ever
four tracer lengths. Bring the tool out about two diam- finished an entire splice, then realized I had forgot-
eters past the cover marker yarn. Pull on the core, to ten to put the shackle on? Nahh.
make sure that it wasn’t snagged by the tool; if it is
free, it will slide in and out
2 rope
diameters
Splicing Wand
4 rope diameters

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