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Don White
 
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Default Jib sheet questions and hand wringing

Mys Terry wrote:
On 12 Mar 2006 14:33:10 -0600, Dave wrote:


On Sun, 12 Mar 2006 13:23:17 -0500, Wayne.B
said:


In lieu of that, there is no substitute for a good bowline knot.


I dunno. I've had singularly bad luck with bowlines' shaking loose. Still
looking for a good substitute.



In roughly 45 years I've never had that happen. Not once. Are you sure you are
tying it properly? I'm serious.


Maybe he should 'whip' the loose end with waxed twine.
 
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