Richard, The soft shackles are much smaller than a bowline knot. They are also made of Dyneema which is pretty slippery. I'll send you some pics off list.
Dennis C. On Wed, Feb 17, 2016 at 12:35 PM, Richard N. Bush via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Dennis; could you please explain for me how a soft shackle doesn't get > hung up whereas a knot or other arrangement does? I have looked at these > (but have not used one), and have read all the articles about them in the > mags... and I am having conceptual difficulty with the fact that the soft > shackles have knots on them and could hang up just as much as a well tied > jib sheet...or, what am I missing? many thanks! > > Richard > 1985 C&C 37 CB; Ohio River, Mile 596; > > > Richard N. Bush > 2950 Breckenridge Lane, Suite Nine > Louisville, Kentucky 40220-1462 > 502-584-7255 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dennis C. via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > To: cnc-list <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Cc: Dennis C. <capt...@gmail.com> > Sent: Wed, Feb 17, 2016 11:36 am > Subject: Re: Stus-List Soft shackle > > I have the APSltd brand on Touché'. Excellent upgrade. Headsail virtually > zips through the fore triangle now. Before, the bowlines hung up on the > forward lower shrouds. > > I bought new VPC sheets with eyes on each end along with the soft > shackles. Be > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Feb 17, 2016, at 10:05 AM, John Russo via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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