Pictoral on a Locked Brummel

**MacEntyre** · 01-11-2010, 21:18

At Mystic Seaport, when a vessel is in good trim, things are where they belong, and the ropework is all as it should be, they call it "yar".

In Edgartown, when a yacht is bright, the fiberglass is clean and the lines are all coiled down where they belong, they call it "Bristol fashion."

In Newfoundland, when a window in the pilothouse breaks, they stuff a rag in it... that's not yar.

A traditional doubled-thread whipping with barrel stitches to seize a splice is yar. An electrician's tie wrap is not.

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**opie** · 01-11-2010, 21:25

Got it.

**Knotty** · 01-11-2010, 23:31

Originally Posted by MacEntyre

...not very yar.

Couldn't agree more. There's just something right about doing ropework right. A needle and thread or floss is all it takes stitch a bury. It's a time proven technique.

**OldMan** · 01-22-2010, 18:43

Originally Posted by TrailH4x

Hey Opie, found a good one for you (and any others who like a good challenge). Try your hand at a locked brummel when you only have access to one end of the rope.

Not as easy as having both ends free, but doable. Unrolling the pull throughs is the challenging part.

**opie** · 01-22-2010, 18:48

Originally Posted by OldMan

Not as easy as having both ends free, but doable. Unrolling the pull throughs is the challenging part.

Yep. Especially with the smaller lines like 1.75.

**OldMan** · 01-22-2010, 22:50

Originally Posted by opie

Yep. Especially with the smaller lines like 1.75.

That would take a lot more dexterity and eyesight that I have available to me. The 1/8 inch amsteel is pushing my limits.

**TZBrown** · 01-23-2010, 09:59

Yep... I pondered it for about half an hour before figuring it out.

Pushing one of my wires out of the line, then putting it through the eye then back through the original hole in the line to pull the eye through.

Then unrolling to get it straight and continue the last step.

Once accomplished it felt pretty good

TZ

**sonic** · 02-16-2010, 00:06

that might have something to do with the old pirate saying. "Yar Maty!!!"

well shiver me timbers

**eflat7** · 02-17-2010, 16:58

Thanks Opie! I finally gave this a shot. The first took me awhile and was not easy. Finally, I have it down pat and replaced the rope on my eno with one of these. Being a bigger person, I was really nervous to test this. I did so as my wife videotaped because she didn't want to miss a chance at a 10,000 $ video!!

It worked perfectly. I aprreciate you taking the time to type it all up.

**opie** · 02-17-2010, 17:54

Originally Posted by bhancock

Thanks Opie! I finally gave this a shot. The first took me awhile and was not easy. Finally, I have it down pat and replaced the rope on my eno with one of these. Being a bigger person, I was really nervous to test this. I did so as my wife videotaped because she didn't want to miss a chance at a 10,000 $ video!!

It worked perfectly. I aprreciate you taking the time to type it all up.

Certainly... I enjoy sharing ideas when I can get my mind wrapped around it. Its not always easy.