I never use pre spliced always use bowlines for ease of undoing lines in marinas.
I think he's talking about using a bowline knot to make a loop.
Can you elaborate on this?
PS with a bowline I have great flexability. Small loop or big, tight loop snug to the pole or big loose one. Aslo eithe end can do for any use.
For those worried about bowlines loosening under streach relase conditions I always tie a half hitch with the tail on the loop side of the bowline.
Many marinas use pols between two boats. The second to arrive often puts his loop over the first. If the first wants to leave his line in buried under the loop of the second and difficult if not impossible to lift over the top of the pola. Using a knot to form a loop means tht you simply untie the knot then can work the line out of the tangle without dealing too much with the other guys line.
Smart people will clain you can dip your line through the other guys loop but that isnt always easy to undo if there is tension on his line pulling in an awkwayd direction.
FWIW, one of my long lines used to have an eye splice, but the PO either cut it or it failed. So I have one line with no splice loop.
My boatyard provides a bottle of wine or length of rope after each service. Now having sufficient lines, I choose the wine. I get a charge telling my guest that this bottle of wine cost $8,000, :lol:
Did you say $8000 for a service ? What do they do for 8k ?
Dave,
If you ever go through the Ballard Locks you will need at least one 50' line or the lockmasters will chew you up and spit you out like old tobacco.