Stee6043
Well-Known Member
Dean, I have 125' 5/16" chain and another 125' 5/8" nylon backing. If you've ever done an eye splice, it's really not much harder to do a chain to 3 strand splice. However, there are a couple different schools of thought on the splice.
Some splices use all three strands through the chain link, with one passing through in one direction and two passing thru the opposite, for full strength, but the splice is a slightly larger diameter than the original line.
Others only put 2 through the chain and lay the strands back into the missing gap from the 3rd removed strand to reduce the diameter of the spliced section so it passes through your windlass easier. Obviously you weaken the breaking strength if only 2 strands, but it makes for a more compact splice, less likely to jam.
I've watched two folks learn how to splice line to chain "from scratch" around the docks. Both experiences lead me to believe it's damn near impossible, even sober