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Boater Sam · 5th Nov 2017, 11:09 pm

The other idea I use is not to tie knots at all. If space is tight try this.

Get to the point of connecting the ends to the spring with the cord correctly located on the pulleys and drum.
Thread the ends through small ferrules that are used for bead spacing, then through the spring and back on itself through the ferrule. Tighten everything up then crimp the ferrule, locking the cord. Its better than knots as its easier to get the tension right first time and with my fat fingers easier than macrame.

5th Nov 2017, 11:09 pm	#7
Boater Sam Banned Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Middlewich, Cheshire, UK. & Winter in the Philippines. Posts: 3,897	Re: Murphy A188C repair. The other idea I use is not to tie knots at all. If space is tight try this. Get to the point of connecting the ends to the spring with the cord correctly located on the pulleys and drum. Thread the ends through small ferrules that are used for bead spacing, then through the spring and back on itself through the ferrule. Tighten everything up then crimp the ferrule, locking the cord. Its better than knots as its easier to get the tension right first time and with my fat fingers easier than macrame.