I don't know why I seem to be obsessed with splicing this rope, maybe I hate admitting defeat. Today, I did a Class II Double Braid splice again, but pulled the yellow inner core out at "mark 2" on the core. This enabled me to pull the inner core tight enough to allow burial of the core into the core. Before milking, I cut/tapered the inner core at mark 2 and milked it into the core. Now the inner core is within the splice and should add strength (my previous class II splice broke the rope where the inner core ended ahead of the splice). This may well be the ticket.
Too close to season to have it tested, will have to wait until spring.
Too close to season to have it tested, will have to wait until spring.