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Basic Military Requirements (BMR) - Requirement for military advancement
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SPLICES Splices are used to permanently join two lines or to form an eye or loop in the end of a line. When time permits, splices should be used instead of knots because splices are much stronger. Eye Splice To make an eye splice, unlay (untwist) the strands in the end of your line about 8 to 10 turns of lay. Whip the end of each strand to prevent the strands from unlaying while you splice. NOTE When splicing synthetic line, such as nylon, it is sometimes easier to use tape on the strand ends. Large line, such as mooring lines, should be seized or bound together at the point where unlaying stops. To form the eye, bend the line back until the eye is the desired size. This is the point where your splicing begins. Follow the steps shown in figure 7-22 by tucking each whipped strand under one strand of the line. Pull 7-18 Student Notes: Figure 7-21.—Coils, fakes, and flemishes. Figure 7-22.—Steps for making an eye splice.







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