[MHml] wire rope splice

[Larry Forgy]

Bill Gibbs wrote:
> I'm looking for a rigger who will splice 7/19 wire to spectra.  The twist is that's it's old wire and new spectra.  
>
> My main halyard is 50' of 10mm galvanized 7x19 wire spliced to 90' of 12mm spectra double braid.  Only the wire takes full load and only on one of 4, .75" diameter  x 2" long swaged slugs.  
>   
Bill, I'm sure there is a good reason for it, but if "only the wire 
takes full load," then why does the tail need to be spectra?

Larry Forgy