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Jib sheet questions and hand wringing
On Tue, 14 Mar 2006 15:08:04 +0000, Gary wrote:
Climbers use a double figure eight with a long tail. Anyone going up the mast should as well. The bowline is the wrong knot. The difference is there's enough tension on a jib sheet to keep a bowline tight. A climber's safety line is slack most of the time, so a bowline can shake loose. This is why climbers use figure eights. They're also easier to untie. After catching a fall, a bowline could be too difficult for a climber to untie as well. The problem with a double figure eight is the weight and bulk. It catches on shrouds, and can be as bad as a metal shackle when flogging around. I know because I've tried it. If you have to use a knot to tie your jibsheets on, a bowline is the way to go, unless your cringle is small enough for a stopper knot to work. Even then, a bowline is probably better, except in rare cases. Matt O. |
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Jib sheet questions and hand wringing
Matt O'Toole wrote:
On Tue, 14 Mar 2006 15:08:04 +0000, Gary wrote: Climbers use a double figure eight with a long tail. Anyone going up the mast should as well. The bowline is the wrong knot. The difference is there's enough tension on a jib sheet to keep a bowline tight. A climber's safety line is slack most of the time, so a bowline can shake loose. This is why climbers use figure eights. They're also easier to untie. After catching a fall, a bowline could be too difficult for a climber to untie as well. The problem with a double figure eight is the weight and bulk. It catches on shrouds, and can be as bad as a metal shackle when flogging around. I know because I've tried it. If you have to use a knot to tie your jibsheets on, a bowline is the way to go, unless your cringle is small enough for a stopper knot to work. Even then, a bowline is probably better, except in rare cases. Matt O. I wasn't trying to convince anyone to use figure eights on sheets but to use them when going up the mast. I am firmly in the bowline camp on sheets. Gary |
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