You don’t even need a soft shackle. I made a number of dyneema loops and loop them through themselves to create loop attachment points at the toenail. I use them for both docking attachment with a carabiner or genoa twing lines with a snatch block. For docking, I added a carabiner to the center of a long line and attach that to dyneema loop for front and rear springs. The loops were really easy to make even for a novice splicer like me, but cheap to buy as well (https://www.defender.com/product.jsp?id=1254184). Dave
S/V Aries 1990 C&C 34+ New London, CT > On Mar 10, 2021, at 8:06 AM, Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > I always thing the holes in the toe rail are sharp enough to saw through a > line eventually. I would run my finger around the edges before using a soft > shackle. > Joe > Coquina > > From: Bruce Whitmore via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com > <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> > Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2021 7:54 AM > To: Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> > Cc: Bruce Whitmore <bruce.whitmo...@gmail.com > <mailto:bruce.whitmo...@gmail.com>> > Subject: [EXTERNAL] Stus-List Re: midship cleats on aluminum rail? > > I really like the idea of a soft shackle. Easy and cheap to install, and if > you still really want something more permanent, you can always add it. > > Bruce Whitmore > 1994 C&C 37/40+ > "Astralis" > Madeira Beach, FL > (847) 404-5092 > > Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with > the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > <https://www.paypal.me/stumurray> Thanks - Stu
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