The sheets have loops spliced into the ends and the soft shackle just goes through the two loops and attaches to itself. I have no problem with my 100% genoa, but my 145 hangs up often. Do you have protective tubes around your shrouds or bare rod? Dave
S/V Aries 1990 C&C 34+ New London, CT > On Jun 16, 2022, at 1:36 PM, Jeffrey A. Laman <jlam...@outlook.com> wrote: > > Dave, > I am curious how your soft shackle is installed and why that hasn't solved > your problem. After attaching sheets with a soft shackle a couple years ago, > I have not had a single hangup. > Jeff Laman > 81C&C34 > Harmony > Ludington, MI > From: David Knecht via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2022 1:32 PM > To: CnC CnC discussion list <CnC-List@cnc-list.com> > Cc: David Knecht <davidakne...@gmail.com> > Subject: Stus-List Genoa sheets catch on shrouds > > What have people found to be the best way to keep the genoa sheet attachment > from catching on the shrouds during a tack? I use a dyneema soft shackle to > attach the sheets to the clew, but that has not solved the problem over > knots. Thanks- Dave > > S/V Aries > 1990 C&C 34+ > New London, CT > > <pastedGraphic.tiff>
