USCG Exam PracticeMarlinespike seamanship — knots, splices, line care
Which of the following is a correct statement regarding the short splice in three-strand laid rope?
- A. It keeps nearly the original rope diameter and will render through a block.
- ✓ It produces a thickened section that will not pass through a block.Correct
- C. It is the preferred method for finishing a line's end to prevent unlaying.
- D. It requires fewer tucks than an eye splice and is therefore weaker.
Why B is correct
NAVEDTRA 14067 §3-3 states the short splice joins two lines permanently by marrying and tucking their strands, giving a strong join but a thickened section that will not pass through a block. The long splice, not the short splice, maintains nearly the original diameter.
Cited:NAVEDTRA 14067 §3-3