Keith,
You mentioned using a soft shackle for each sheet but from your post I'm
assuming you have not tried it.
I'd be interested if anyone has because I can't figure out how you would do a
sail change upwind with a single soft shackle through both sheets unless one
uses a changing sheet.
Dennis
>________________________________
> From: "Morgenstern, Keith E CIV SEA 08 NR" <[email protected]>
>To: [email protected]
>Sent: Friday, July 13, 2012 7:55 AM
>Subject: Re: Stus-List soft shackles
>
>We stress ours plenty every week.
>
>I use 1 soft shackle to attach both jib sheets to the jib. I spliced an
>eye in each jib sheet, and then the soft shackle goes thru all three:
>port sheet, stbd sheet, clew ring.
>
>I switched to this after getting tired of the bowlines snagging the
>shrouds with each tack.
>
>I could use a soft shackle for each jib sheet, but then I think I'd go
>back to having problems with the clew of the sail snagging the shrouds.
>With a single softie, the clew is "shielded" from the shroud.
>
>YMMV.
>
>-Keith M
>Beyond the Sea
>C&C 35-3 CB
>
>
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