Karen, you must be wondering if I don't remember your description of that
last year, but I do, and that's what I did last summer, in fact. Worked like
a charm. I'm just seeing if I can't make it even simpler. More on that in
other replies.

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"K Smith" wrote in message
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Not an objection as such, but you might also give thought to just having
a bowline loop around this spring on a line led back to where ever
it's convenient for you to get at, so;

(i) The loop is up at the bow cleat,

(ii) This looped line doesn't go outboard at all but straight back to
where ever you are, possibly even down the port side deck?? (Steering
station is port?? can't see too well but appears so in the pic)

(ii) Once you cast off the spring from the stern quarter you can then
retrieve it but pulling on the extra looped line.

That way the spring will be returning via it's original route, but you
won't have two lines nor a potentially catchy loop outside the boat,
also the spring should finish up back inboard with you.


K