So, when doing an eye splice, how many tucks do YOU do and why? 
Edit: I should add it's for the mooring bridle for a catamaran...
Select to expand quoteBushdog said..
Three for the rope, and two for me. I figure 5 is plenty.
Same here although I have sometimes done a further two where each tuck is tapered by about one third.
5 looks more professional but properly a waste of rope. I have completed about 20 nylon splices for moorings using 24mm rope in past months with 5 tucks or more as minimum requirements. 
