Chain/Rope Splice: The completed splice lacks the bulging doubled-up section where all three strands are woven back into the rope. This passes much more easily through the windlass, which can jam on the standard type of splice.
From:
bridma (bridma)
(Fri Nov 22 14:49:12 2013)
Nice job. I hope what happened to me does not happen to you. First time out at anchor with my new rode, the anchor fouled. I had to cut the rode. A diver recovered it later for me.