I used to use a bowline to tie the sheets and then switched to eye splices with the soft shackle, but the problem persists. Dave
S/V Aries 1990 C&C 34+ New London, CT > On Jun 16, 2022, at 2:13 PM, rjcasciato--- via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Dave: Are you using an eye splice in the end of the sheet or are you using a > bowline know to make that loop? I agree with Jeff, I’ve been making my own > soft shackles for over 5 years and there has not been one snag on anything. > > You mention “a problem over knots” ????? > > Ron C. > > From: Jeffrey A. Laman via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com > <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> > Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2022 1:37 PM > To: CnC CnC discussion list <CnC-List@cnc-list.com > <mailto:CnC-List@cnc-list.com>> > Cc: Jeffrey A. Laman <jlam...@outlook.com <mailto:jlam...@outlook.com>> > Subject: Stus-List Re: Genoa sheets catch on shrouds > > Dave, > I am curious how your soft shackle is installed and why that hasn't solved > your problem. After attaching sheets with a soft shackle a couple years ago, > I have not had a single hangup. > Jeff Laman > 81C&C34 > Harmony > Ludington, MI > From: David Knecht via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com > <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> > Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2022 1:32 PM > To: CnC CnC discussion list <CnC-List@cnc-list.com > <mailto:CnC-List@cnc-list.com>> > Cc: David Knecht <davidakne...@gmail.com <mailto:davidakne...@gmail.com>> > Subject: Stus-List Genoa sheets catch on shrouds > > What have people found to be the best way to keep the genoa sheet attachment > from catching on the shrouds during a tack? I use a dyneema soft shackle to > attach the sheets to the clew, but that has not solved the problem over > knots. Thanks- Dave > > S/V Aries > 1990 C&C 34+ > New London, CT > > <image001.png>
