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This 15 Minute Skill = $100 (Step by Step Dyneema Splicing)

In episode 61 of Secondhand Sailors, Turner teaches new sailors how to splice single braid dyneema for sailboat projects, and shows how to make up to $100 with the new sailor's skill. DIY Lazy Jacks: DIY Dyneema Lifelines:

Mar 31, 2026
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:08:20

They’re Helping Us Rescue Our Deck!

This episode kicks off with us sharing some great news about our deck! Like many production boats around the world, the non-skid on our deck was created using the Gibco Flex-Mold system. Significant damage was done to our deck by the warranty teams in Trinidad, and in trying to find a solution we en...

May 02, 2025
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:13:02

[Ep 47] Cast off – Liveaboards to full-time CRUISERS

[ SUPPORT US ON PATREON ] [Follow our Instagram] @SailingMundial Remember to subscribe and hit the notification bell so you know when we post our episodes! We finally cast off- join us for the most proud and exciting episode to date... and just in time to hop onboard before our next anchorage :...

Oct 26, 2023
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:21:18

[Ep 46] Cabin Makeover & Shakedown Sail!

[ SUPPORT US ON PATREON ] [Follow our Instagram] @SailingMundial Remember to subscribe and hit the notification bell so you know when we post our episodes! We finally get Mundial out on the water and practicing all things sailing. We also finish one of my most anticipated projects, with a coupl...

Oct 19, 2023
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:17:36

[Ep 45] Day Job No More & Splicing Shrouds!

[ SUPPORT US ON PATREON ] [Follow our Instagram] @SailingMundial Remember to subscribe and hit the notification bell so you know when we post our episodes! We splice our shrouds and Grant works on a hand-me-down windvane from Garret and Ruth on Rediviva, and Noel has some big news! Thanks for ...

Oct 05, 2023
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:24:15

Sailing Dauntless

MAKING DYNEEMA LIFELINES//Splicing & Installing Brand New Lifelines-Episode 79

This week we are making our own lifelines from scratch and installing them. If you haven't seen our in depth splicing tutorial yet, it is linked below ⬇️ ♾️ Splicing Tutorial: PRODUCTS USED IN THIS VIDEO: You can use our affiliate link with premium ropes to purchase your Dyneema line and get...

May 08, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:24:51

Salt & Tar: Ep.172- Bending the Mizzen

Bending a sail: to secure a sail to a spar before hoisting. Bend On ~ To tie onto or fasten. Garrett completes the last of the changes and additions to the boom and gaff. Persevering through the cold, damp weather. Then together we work on permanently securing the mizzensail to her spars. Many splic...

Dec 30, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:24:02

Easy SPLICING: How to do a Brummel Splice around a Shackle [Capable Cruising]

Expert rope work is the hallmark of a competent sailor. Knots will get you through, but there's nothing like being able to splice your own lines to make you feel like a true sailor. Burying the tail of parallel-core, double-braid line can be quite a challenge. But putting a good splice in s...

Apr 03, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:16:26

Salt & Tar: Ep.123- Getting Higher

Splicing, head injuries, and tile. I heal up just fine while I edit and Garrrett works on the rudder cheeks and Gove lays down the beautiful Mexican tile in the galley. It's been so wonderful having multiple projects come together at once. Thanks again to Gove & Michael for all their help a...

Jan 21, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:20:54

Skills you Need to Build a Wood Sailboat – Laminating, Filleting & Lofting (Visual Podcast Ep.2)

We talk about some of the skills you are going to need to know in order to build a wood boat. We highlight Lofting, Lamination, Shaping and Filleting. We even delve into pegging and rubbing ;) We talk about how the boat build process has been going and some hacks to make building easier. Spencer con...

Sep 25, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:31:58

Building our Dream Wharram Catamaran in Hawaii (Litzenberger’s Visual Podcast Ep. 1)

We had some lofty plans before borders started to close and made us rethink our summer plans. We ended us flying to Maui, Hawaii to stay with Spencer's parents and Spencer decided to start to build a James Wharram designed plywood catamaran. It's the 14 foot Hitia model. On our FIRST episo...

Sep 11, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:30:58

Quarantine Projects: Splicing a Rope Rode to Anchor Chain for our Stern Anchor Ground Tackle

Hello Friends, This is a Bonus Episode showing how I spliced new rope rode to 5/8 HT chain for our Stern Anchor Set up. During our recent live stream we asked our viewers if they liked the bonus footage and y'all said yes so we will be doing a number of these while we are all in lockdown due...

Apr 17, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:21:49

Yes, It’s Rigged

We have our ups and downs, like most folks. But sometimes I can’t help but feel like there is some unseen current working against us. Like this is not the way the machine wants us to go about living. If we were just good little girl and boy renting an apartment in the suburbs somewhere, working at t...

Jan 24, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:14:41

Dyneema splicing – a SYSL extra

We have to splice some dyneema, so we thought we would highlight the major steps in this extra. In our next main video, you can see what we were doing without getting lost in the actual details of the splicing process ----- Music ----- Back In Summer - Nicolai Heidlas "Music for Manatees&q...

Feb 19, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:07:23

Bomb-Proof Dinghy Tow Bridle [Misc. Monday]

Determined not to loose Coco to the sea. In today's misc Monday we splice together a floating bomb-proof dinghy tow bridle. [ POLYPROPYLENE FLOATING TOW LINE ] [ FEATURED ] SIROCCO MARINE [UMA SWAG] Visit our store and get your very own Uma Swag [ WANT MORE ? ] Visit Become a patron t...

Oct 29, 2018
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:08:07

How to Splice Dyneema Lazy Jacks— Sailing Uma [Step 142]

Being able to drop the sail quickly and cleanly is quite important when sailing in tight quarters. This week, we remove our old lazy jacks, build a brand new set out of dyneema and low friction rings using a locking brummel splice and walk you though all the steps to make your own. [UMA SWAG] Vi...

Oct 25, 2018
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:17:58

Splicing rope – 3 braid nylon – a SYSL Extra

This SYSL Extra shows Gaynor doing a splice on 3 braid nylon rope for our kedge anchor. The key is getting the first three loops through the standing part and then simply repeating the procedure until the required number of splices are done. If you do not have a Hollow Fid then acquire one. They ar...

Oct 23, 2018
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:12:01

North to Carlingford Lough – Ep. 60

Carlingford Lough was our destination, but we had to wait for a weather window so we did a few tasks aboard before setting off. It was a cold run so we rewarded ourselves with an excellent curry in the Sitar Curry house. A marina with a first rate curry house and a 100 year old boat made from cemen...

Oct 11, 2018
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:08:04

WHAT IT TAKES TO LAUNCH [Adventure #93]

There’s so much hard work that goes into getting a boat ready to go back in the water! In this episode, we take a quick break from the boatyard to visit family for the holidays, and then buckle down and get to work... buffing and polishing the gel coat, splicing on new anchor rode, repacking the ru...

Jan 12, 2018
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:23:28

BACK TO THE ISLANDS! [Adventure #27]

Finally!!! Our time in the boatyard is nearing it’s end! With work on the bowsprit nearly wrapped up, we just have a few more days left before getting back out on the water sailing again! But first, we need to get Varuna ready to sail again… cleaning her up, reattaching the forestay, putting all t...

Oct 21, 2016
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:23:45

Halyard How-To [Side Adventure #1]

As promised in our last video, here's a little extra how-to video, with detailed steps in how we replaced, spliced, whipped and put reefing points in our new halyard. The biggest learning experience was learning the splice, but we found a great tool that helped us! Don't forget to give ...

Apr 16, 2016
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:16:03

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