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On Feb 1, 2018 5:28 PM, "Josh Muckley" <muckl...@gmail.com> wrote: > I've heard that a bowline can reduce strength by 50%. Additionally a > bowline has a fixed diameter loop or eye. It takes a good amount of > dressing the knot to make the eye small. A bigger eye means that the knot > "two blocks" or jambs in the sheave sooner. This could be a concern if you > are trying to maximize hoist for a long(ish) luff or if you're going > aloft. I can barely reach my tri-color to replace bulbs or lens as it is. > A bowline doesn't present as compact profile either. This could present a > problem with entanglement of other halyards at full hoist... Particularly > if that also includes a furler swivel. > > A bowline works and does have the advantage of saving you from having to > cut the knot out. > > Then again why use shackles and not just tie the halyards where they need > to go? But what knot would you use - A bowline, at 50% reduced strength > obviously so that you could untie it. > > Lots of options. We didn't even delve into soft shackles. I like the > Double overhand on itself knot for my purposes. > > Josh Muckley > S/V Sea Hawk > 1989 C&C 37+ > Solomons, MD > > On Feb 1, 2018 4:07 PM, "Matthew L. Wolford via CnC-List" < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Nice knot. If you’re going to go that route, why not just tie a bowline? > > *From:* Jim Giffing via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Sent:* Thursday, February 01, 2018 3:29 PM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Cc:* Jim Giffing <jgiff...@gmail.com> > *Subject:* Stus-List Masthead sheaves C&C 37+ > > One thing to consider about sheave sizes which I did not think about when > I replaced my halyards... don't forget to allow for the eidth of your line > due to your eye splice for your halyard shackle. It obviously makes the > line much thicker and makes it harder to hoist the last 8"-12" or so of the > halyard without creating abrasion on the halyard. > > It was suggested to me to instead use something called the Jeanneau > Halyard Knot... something I never heard of in all my years of sailing but > it solved the problem for me and now I can raise the the halyard 100% > without concern for halyard wearing out faster at the top... here is a link > on how to tie the knot for those interested and never heard of it like > me... I am probably one of the last people to hear about it... never too > late to learn. > > -- http://jeanneau.tripod.com/hintsandtips/id137.htm > > Regards > Jim > S/V Strong Tower > 1977 C&C 29 MK 1 > North East, Maryland > > ------------------------------ > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > > >
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