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Stopping a rope from fraying

Dangar Marine

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In this video I go through different techniques for stopping a rope from fraying. These including using electrical tape, heat shrink, whipping twine and a back splice.

Splicing video How to splice an eye in a rope

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20 Comments

@hamishdobinson3646 7 years ago (edited)

Use a butter knife on a gas stove! The original 'hot knife' !

@brianemilius9506 5 years ago

I literally facepalmed at the joke :rofl:

@PorkFriedSoda 7 years ago

Another great way for smaller diameter lines is to wrap with tape, cut and then add Crazy Glue or Epoxy to the end. Burning tends to mushroom the termination and on a sailboat where it will impede sheaves, it keeps it streamline.

@officialWWM 7 years ago

My wife has a rope for whipping. It's a bit different to that though 🤔

@georgefaulkner7376 7 years ago

Hi Stu, I work in Aquaculture and the method we use is to hot knife first, then use a butane torch to heat to a molten blob, then use a piece of cardboard (that has been soaked in old engine oil and dried off) to twist the rope in so that you end up with a nice pointed and sealed rope that is narrower on the end than the actual rope diameter. It very rarely unravels (easy enough to do again if it does ) and is useful for putting through pulleys, shackles etc as it won't catch on anything like a splice or heatshrink

@rickcarpenter4518 5 years ago

If you don't have a hot knife, try wrapping the rope with electrical tape and cut through it. Then apply a cig lighter flame. Then pull the tape off and whip. This is my method and it works great.

@slypig24 7 years ago

We use clear Heat Srink, but include a plastic lable under Heat Srink, with relevant information, such as date or boat name.

@denverdanoreno 3 years ago

Thank you buddy I know I'm 4 years late to the party but better than never! When I was a kid in junior high school, here in the states, I took a macrame class, actually came in handy in my life. Best successes!

@gregorythomas333 7 years ago

My tug captain taught me to use 3" marine tape around a couple times then cut it from the roll in the center.
That way it left an inch & a half on each end to keep them both from fraying...worked well for us.
But I like your heat shrink one as well...with the glue kind...looks great & seems like it would last a long time.

@ChrisSchroth 7 years ago

Another advantage of the heat shrink method is that you can colour code your ropes, e.g. blue for mooring, red for fenders, etc.

@paulg9314 7 years ago

I use a series of narrow whippings to mark off depths every 10m on the anchor rode so I know how much line is paid out. One whipping for 10m, 2 for 20m etc. Change colour at 50m and start at one again.

@joelwasinger 1 year ago

I’m just getting into rope work and knotting, but that dad joke (frayed knot) has long been a favorite. 😁👍🏼

@stevebarfield6637 5 years ago

Thanks for taking the time to pass on your knowledge. Steve

@Bluenoser613 7 years ago

Whipping is best for a line that has a core. The twine is threaded through the core with the needle which prevents it from slipping inside the sheath.

@garylack980 5 years ago

Worst joke ever , I like it !

@stamrly418 7 years ago

The practical range including the pros and cons of them all.. it’s all down to what and how you use the boat and rope. Well done once more. Amacf

@ΚωσταςΚαραμπετσος-ε9η 7 years ago

Hello I'm Kostas and I see your channel for several years Thanks for the nice videos You are a great engineer I am from a small village in Greece.I look forward to your videos.

@damodoesall6240 7 years ago

Great to see another video from the Stu bat cave !

@plmbrbob 7 years ago

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@soundsnvisions 7 years ago

Is it possible to heat shrink PAST the end of the rope (by 1/8")? This would "round off" the sharp edge a bit. Also, if you need any more Dad Jokes, I've got one we use here in our "Low Voltage" world: Two antennas get married. The wedding was horrible, but the reception was awesome!!