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Jib sheet questions and hand wringing
On Mon, 13 Mar 2006 12:29:10 -0500, Gogarty
wrote: In article rs.com, says... The jist was that there are some new high tech ropes that have different characteristics than we are accoustomed to and you may need to be careful. I think that this was some sort of braid over a parallel core but would not swear to it. Have some of that stuff on my new main halyard. Maybe some people can splice it. I can't. So it is affixed to the head shackle with a knot, but not a bowline. I forget the name but it is specifically recommended for halyards because it will not come loose and will not jam in the sheaves. It's also whipped to make sure it won't come loose. Possibly a "Buntline Hitch"? Mark E. Williams |