How to Eye Splice 3-Strand Rope

This series on ropework should give you all the information you need to impress the rest of the deck crew, and make the most of the ropes you have on board.

When it comes to superyachts, everything needs to look just right, and tying bowlines in the ends of all your 3-strand rope doesn’t quite fit the picture. In addition, it actually reduces the strength of the rope.

So, grab your splicing kit out of the bosun’s locker, and follow along with these 3 strand eye splice instructions to get all of your three strand rope looking it's best.

[alexbowie]

I think you have just done the best vid on by gum I have searched a few!

[dericksen]

Been through quite a few splicing videos and yours is by far the most detailed and easy to follow step by step video on YouTube. Thank you for numbering the strands and marking point “A” and “B” 😄🙌🏻

[capt.redbeard]

that helped so much! Thanks very much indeed. I am fashioning a mooring harness for my boat to make single-handing onto and off a swing moor. Life is going to be so much better now!

[CaltheScot]

Excellent video, clear and well explained. Maybe using a pointer to indicate details rather than a finger would also help. I have no desire to work on a superyacht but these skills are invaluable. Thank you.

[jetaf]

The high contrast of the black rope against the white background resulted in a lack of detail of the rope making it very difficult to see exactly what you were doing. When you filmed against the background of the cutting board it was very much easier to see the detail of the rope. I think it would have been better to make the entire recording against the background of the wooden cutting board. I have watched dozens of "eye splice" videos and I'm still no closer to success. I just can't get past those first three tucks.

[PapaDukesFl]

What about a end splice? Do you have a tutorial on that?

[Silvervwolfee]

So are you doing this fiddly work on your own free time or company time?