How to Splice Double Braid Line [LINKS TO FIDS👇] | BoatUS

BoatUS Magazine associate editor Mark Corke shows you how to splice double braid line. To add a loop or eye to double braid line on your boat, you need a length of double braid line, a set of fids, scissors, a marker, and masking tape. To learn more, visit https://www.boatus.com/expert-advice/expert-advice-archive/2018/june/how-to-splice-double-braid-line MATERIALS USED The fids we used are made by Selma and come as a set. They are nice because they have a barb in the end to help hold the line. You can purchase them from our retail partners like Defender: https://www.defender.com/product.jsp?id=2079316 or West Marine: https://www.westmarine.com/buy/samson-rope--selma-splicing-fids-set--3736006?recordNum=6 🚩Enjoy this video? Become a BoatUS Member today to get 25+ valuable benefits including a subscription to award-winning BoatUS Magazine! https://boat.us/e/sy-join 🚩Visit the BoatUS Magazine website: https://www.boatus.com/Expert-Advice. BoatUS is the nation’s largest association of recreational boaters with more than half a million Members. We provide a diverse offering of services including marine insurance, on-the-water towing provided by TowBoatUS, the nation’s largest fleet, plus boat financing, graphics and lettering, representation for boaters on Capitol Hill, the award-winning BoatUS Magazine and much more. For more than 50 years, BoatUS has made boating safer, more affordable and more accessible. 🚩Download the BoatUS App today to access NOAA marine weather, tides, exclusive Member discounts, and your BoatUS account. Assistance on the water has never been easier with TowBoatUS CONNECT in the BoatUS App — the fastest way to get a tow! https://boat.us/sy-app 🚩Connect with us: https://Facebook.com/BoatUS https://Twitter.com/BoatUS https://Instagram.com/BoatUS https://Pinterest.com/BoatUS https://linkedin.com/company/boatus #boatus #doublebraid #splicing #ropework #ropesplice