Joining rope

[yellowfin]

Hello all, I just purchased another 200m of 12mm braided rope to join to my current similar anchor rope.Rather than getting it braided would a fishermans knot suffice for joining the two?.
I am using a 10kg plough and 30ft of chain and lifting by alderney ring method and since the shackle to the chain runs through the ring ok,I presume a knot would pass easily as well. Thx.

[Salar]

It depends how the braid is laid, if it is hollow it could be quite easy to splice a small soft eye/loop on each end and shackle the two with one of those low-profile shackles you fasten with an allen key - thats what I have done with my two anchor ropes. Those shackles don't have sticky-out bits to snag. However I couldn't afford braid so I spliced loops in 3-strand!

[ChrisP]

What type of braid is it, 8 Plait, cored braid or braid on braid?

[LutonRoy]

Hi.
Go here, it's got all the info on knots and a wicked step by step demo's.

http://www.animatedknots.com/index.p...g.jpg&Website=

hope this helps.

Roy.
aka-captains-birds-toe

[Salar]

Hi.
Go here, it's got all the info on knots and a wicked step by step demo's.
http://www.animatedknots.com/index.p...g.jpg&Website=
hope this helps. Roy.
aka-captains-birds-toe

Thanks, that is an excellent site for knots. Does anyone know where to go to find out how to splice the various braids?

[yellowfin]

Thx guys for the quick replies.
The fact that with salars shackle method I can join on my extra rope when I need it is very advantagous and thats how I will probably do it.
My original 200m covers many of my anchoring marks.
Luton roy- that is a really good knots site - best i have seen.
ty ty ty.