I just replaced my halyards with all
line halyards. Doing so required splices on my new
lines. I used spectra core
line. This is "core dependant"
line, or as Samson calls it, "Class II"
line. I purchased the samson fids and followed their instructions for Class II
line (downloaded from website). I have not done any splicing except for 3 strand twisted
line way back in boy scout days. I now have beautiful new halyards with eye splice on one end, and back splice on the bitter end. I finished both off with color coded whipping. Don't forget to lock stitch your splices. It's easy, Go for it!
Oh, one more tip: If you are using core dependant
line and rope clutches, you will want to lock stitch the area of
line that will be "caught" by the rope clutch. This will keep the core from slipping while the cover is "caught" by the clutch.
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