Learn to Splice Rope: 12 Strand Dyneema Eye Splice - Sailing Chandlery

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February 03, 2025 1 min read

Learn a Dyneema Eye Splice with Sailing Chandlery

In this series of videos the team at Sailing Chandlery are going to show you how to splice ropes for your boat.

In the next 3 videos we'll show you:

  1. How to create a dyneema eye splice in a 12 strand dyneema rope (see below)
  2. How to add a taper to a sheet rope
  3. How to make continuous control lines for your dinghy

This first video shows you how to create an eye splice in a 12 strand dyneema rope. In this video we cover a normal eye splice, and then a locking eye splice which has a slightly different technique.

Rope Splicing Tools We Used

Dyneema Eye Splice Instructional Video

Rope Splicing Service

Want your ropes spliced for you?

Here at Sailing Chandlery we offer a full splicing, tapering and rigging service - just send us your requirements and we can get your ropes prepared for your dinghy in our usual speedy way.

Questions?

If you have any questions on any of the rope splicing tools we've shown in the video, or the technique for splicing eyes into dyneema then please get in touch.



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