BusyBeaver
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I live on a lake and have a floating dock secured to the bank with 1/2" steel cables about 75 ft long. After 20 years, one cable has a rough spot near the winch where it bends around a 90 degree turn. Several strands are broken from rust combined with fatigue.
I've got enough unused cable on the winch to unspool and cut the rusted part out and splice the two ends together in the open.
What is the best slip-proof way to splice the cable? The splice will be on a straight section, not subject to bending.
It absolutely cannot fail, because my dock, pontoon, and bass boat will crash into the rip rap if it breaks loose.
PS: I don't mean splicing as in braiding, I'm thinking some kind of clamps.
Thanks,
BB
I've got enough unused cable on the winch to unspool and cut the rusted part out and splice the two ends together in the open.
What is the best slip-proof way to splice the cable? The splice will be on a straight section, not subject to bending.
It absolutely cannot fail, because my dock, pontoon, and bass boat will crash into the rip rap if it breaks loose.
PS: I don't mean splicing as in braiding, I'm thinking some kind of clamps.
Thanks,
BB