OK so color me a bit skeptical, but how does one attach the sheets to the soft shackle? If by bowline, isn’t there still the probability of hanging up on the shrouds / baby stay when tacking??
John and Maryann Legacy III 1982 C&C 34 Noank, CT From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Daniel Sheer via CnC-List Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2016 11:25 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Daniel Sheer Subject: Stus-List Fastening Jib Sheets I made soft shackles for Pegathy's jib sheets. They work great. Don't hang up on the shrouds like bowlines do. I used 3/8 hollow braid high tech line. Used this technique - Better Soft Shackle - <http://l-36.com/soft_shackle_9.php> Use the line lengths and mark measurements they compute for you. You could use smaller than 3/8 line. Took the better part of an hour to make the first one. Then I made more for the spin sheets, spin halyard, anything I could think of. The more you make the less time it takes. Much better than heavy metal. Unless you like that kind of music. Dan Sheer - Pegathy LF38 - Rock Creek off the Patapsco Better Soft Shackle This soft shackle is more secure and easier to use than the most common version.
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