Splice your own ropes. "The Sailing Frenchman" shows you how
Hugo, "The Sailing Frenchman", readies a new boat for a transat. Experienced sailors know this: Ropework takes time and effort. Or as Hugo says: „One super important thing when preparing your boat are all the lines and all the splicing".
In his new "Tip & tech" YouTube video, Hugo takes us through his preparations and presents two different approaches to ropework. DIY splicing and getting rope spliced.
Do-it-yourself splicing: If you're a fan of DIY work like Hugo, the SVB splicing set is the perfect item of equipment for all kinds of splicing work.
The SEATEC splicing kit is perfect for beginners and provides the most important tools, including scissors and knives especially for Dyneema rope, needles in different sizes and instructions in English. It comes with a handy SEATEC bag for storage and convenience, so your splicing kit is always at hand.
The experienced sailor also gives a short introduction to splicing and shows the simplest and most frequently used splicing methods on-board. Now there's nothing to stop you from doing your own splicing work!
Get your rope spliced: Need it quickly and don't have the time or desire to splice yourself? With SVB that's no problem at all, because we offer you a comprehensive splicing service according to your wishes as well as pre-spliced ropes such as eye splices, endless splices or rope connections.
Hugo also knows that he doesn't always have the time to splice his own ropes. When that's the case, he uses pre-spliced ropes.
This type of rope is indispensable for him on board, which is why he has added more handmade splicing work from SVB to his ropes on board.
SVB offers you all the customised products you need on board. Professional sailors and regatta racers understand the benefits of this professionally executed work and use it to save money and weight, because: Spliced ropes can withstand more than twice the load of knotted ropes.
If you would also like to make your boat seaworthy, you'll find the essential equipment here with boat ropes!
Equipment recommendations from TheSailingFrenchman and SVB:
