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I have a 12-foot dock line that is practically cut all the way through as a result of it rubbing on a sharp L-shaped corner piece aft of the toon on the port side. I'd like to salvage about 10-feet of it by cutting off the looped end.

Can anyone provide the best way to cut and repair the end of the line for other uses in the future?

Thanks once again for your responses!

Garry

Tightly tape (black electrical) about 4-5 inches of line in the area that your going to cut. Then cut the line in the middle of the tape. The tape will keep the rope from unraveling. If it's nylon rope melt the end with a lighter to keep it from fraying.

Are we talking about double braid (braided cover and an inner core) or three strand?

[quote="playcat"]Are we talking about double braid (braided cover and an inner core) or three strand?[/quote]
A picture is worth a 1,000 words they say....so I hope this helps answer your question.

Cheers!

Garry

evinrude2stroke wrote:Tightly tape (black electrical) about 4-5 inches of line in the area that your going to cut. Then cut the line in the middle of the tape. The tape will keep the rope from unraveling. If it's nylon rope melt the end with a lighter to keep it from fraying.

Excellent steps for cutting the line and melting the end. Take it a bit further to ensure the line doesn't fail later. (Dock line is great line you'll want to use for other tough tasks.) WHIP the end of it. Here's a great video of how to do it. Takes just a few minutes to do.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=n2HFjSW37a ... 2HFjSW37a8

landlockedsailor wrote:

evinrude2stroke wrote:Tightly tape (black electrical) about 4-5 inches of line in the area that your going to cut. Then cut the line in the middle of the tape. The tape will keep the rope from unraveling. If it's nylon rope melt the end with a lighter to keep it from fraying.

Excellent steps for cutting the line and melting the end. Take it a bit further to ensure the line doesn't fail later. (Dock line is great line you'll want to use for other tough tasks.) WHIP the end of it. Here's a great video of how to do it. Takes just a few minutes to do.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=n2HFjSW37a ... 2HFjSW37a8

Between evinrude2stroke's tip and your video link landlockedsailor I feel pretty confident going forward I will be able to salvage the balance of the line with it looking pretty good. Now I just have to get some waxed whipping twine.

Thank you both very much.

landlockedsailor wrote:Excellent steps for cutting the line and melting the end. Take it a bit further to ensure the line doesn't fail later. (Dock line is great line you'll want to use for other tough tasks.) WHIP the end of it.

That's definitely better than using black tape..lol (I guess black tape is the redneck way). If your trying to salvage an expensive section of line whipping it is the best way to go. Looks a lot more professional too.

Once the line is cut and whipped, just tie a bowline in it and you've got you dock line back.

BoatCop wrote:Once the line is cut and whipped, just tie a bowline in it and you've got you dock line back.

Got dental floss? You've got whipping line. Use the waxed kind.

landlockedsailor wrote:Got dental floss? You've got whipping line. Use the waxed kind.

OMG..you're not serious??? Hahaha. Off to have a look now if ours is waxed. Great tip.

Thanks again!