Yup, one more option. Got a good source? I've had light duty stuff shredded in minutes on a shroud.Heart shrink tubing.
Yup, that's been my expereince with heat shrink. No, the temperatures are not too high if care is used, at least not for polyester (HM is different).I have never seen heat shrink last for more than a couple of days. It just isn't really sutable, and the heat can damage many lines.
Maxi jacket I have heard reasonable things about, but I have also heard of it leaving marks on deck.
Frankly I don't see the point of coverings, except for seizing when you need to protect the small line from UV or chaff, in which case I would prefer to just splice it if possible, or cover it with fabric stitched in place.
While somewhat time consuming, whipping a splice throat with waxed twine is a good alternative that will last a long time.Yup, that's been my expereince with heat shrink. No, the temperatures are not too high if care is used, at least not for polyester (HM is different).
Maxijacket has been suggested by some very well known riggers (no name dropping), specifically to protect lock stitching (most splices need some) and exposed core-dependent splices on halyards.
While a sewn covering is often best--tubular webbing can work too--that isn't an option if the splice taper must go over a block.
And we have a winnerI like plain old fashioned spar varnish.
Dick