Sailing a Whisper cat, I need to run a dyneema line that gives strength to the spinnaker pole through the eyelets of two dolphin strikers,
These dolphin strikers are wing-shaped (elongated, length-wise), about two inches long. The piece is carbon fiber, but the eyelet is in a plastic part... the hole is way too narrow for the line, and the line needs to go through around 2 inches.
I've tried very wide masking tape, pushing, pulling, screaming... 🙂 what's your best trick?
Anyway to "marry" the line to a wire, like using an electric snake?
Picture? I'm lost with your description.
Taper the line then tape it so you have a point that progresses to the full diameter?
Ron Beliech
Nacra F-18
Brandon, MS
Gotta have photos to understand this one.
snaking a wire w a hook is your friend
MN3
Could also use air pressure if you have it, to blow the line through and/or use the shop vac to pull it through. This is how electricians get their lead through long conduits.
the hole is way too narrow for the line, and the line needs to go through around 2 inches.
If the hole is to narrow for the line perhaps a thinner line or a larger hole is in order.What are the diameters of the line and holes?
If it's just a tight fit situation, the suggestion of tapering the line and using a length of bailing wire inserted into the line is how I would do it. Bend a small hook into the end of the wire and push the wire into the line. Some soap as a pulling lubricant might also help. Good luck, GH