I just attach a shackle to my toe rail. Has worked great for spring lines. Even in heavy weather. My concern with tying a line to a stanchion would be the additional force if the line rides up the stanchion.
Adam C&C 36 PICTOU NS Sent from my Bell Samsung device over Canada’s largest network.
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