Re: Stus-List New genoa sheets soft shackles

2013-07-29 Thread Ron Casciato
: Stus-List New genoa sheets soft shackles Dennis, Please send the pix to me. I haven't been able to envision what these soft shackles look like or how they work. Ron Wild Cheri STL rbfrer...@yahoo.com _ From: Dennis C. capt...@yahoo.com To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Sent

Re: Stus-List New genoa sheets soft shackles

2013-07-28 Thread Patrick Wesley
Hi Dennis, yes please. Patrick Wesley Sent from my iPad On 2013-07-27, at 3:39 PM, Dennis C. capt...@yahoo.com wrote: Just installed the new genoa sheets with soft shackles. Haven't gone out to try them but they HAVE to work better than bowline knots. They are smooth. I think they will

Stus-List New genoa sheets soft shackles

2013-07-27 Thread Dennis C.
Just installed the new genoa sheets with soft shackles. Haven't gone out to try them but they HAVE to work better than bowline knots. They are smooth. I think they will slide across the forward lower shrouds without hanging up. I took pics if anyone is interested. Dennis C. Touché 35-1 #83

Re: Stus-List New genoa sheets soft shackles

2013-07-27 Thread sam . c . salter
Dennis,I keep my sheets one continuous length, find the middle, push the loop through the clew and tie a luggage knot - slides over the shrouds lickety -split!Now if you change foresails a lot, that's a different story!I use Yale PhD - lovely stuff!

Re: Stus-List New genoa sheets soft shackles

2013-07-27 Thread Dennis C.
From: Dennis C. Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2013 4:40 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Reply To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Stus-List New genoa sheets soft shackles Just installed the new genoa sheets with soft shackles. Haven't gone out to try them but they HAVE to work better than bowline knots

Re: Stus-List New genoa sheets soft shackles

2013-07-27 Thread Knowles Rich
I've been thinking of doing that or splicing in loops. RK On 2013-07-27, at 19:39, Dennis C. capt...@yahoo.com wrote: Just installed the new genoa sheets with soft shackles. Haven't gone out to try them but they HAVE to work better than bowline knots. They are smooth. I think they will

Re: Stus-List New genoa sheets soft shackles

2013-07-27 Thread Neil Gallagher
Dennis: I'm interested in pictures, I'm dealing with that very issue. Neil Gallagher Weatherly 35-1 Glen Cove, NY On 7/27/2013 6:39 PM, Dennis C. wrote: Just installed the new genoa sheets with soft shackles. Haven't gone out to try them but they HAVE to work better than bowline knots. They

Re: Stus-List New genoa sheets soft shackles

2013-07-27 Thread Ron Casciato
-list.com] On Behalf Of Neil Gallagher Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2013 8:23 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List New genoa sheets soft shackles Dennis: I'm interested in pictures, I'm dealing with that very issue. Neil Gallagher Weatherly 35-1 Glen Cove, NY On 7/27/2013 6:39 PM, Dennis C

Re: Stus-List New genoa sheets soft shackles

2013-07-27 Thread Richard N. Bush
...@optonline.net To: cnc-list cnc-list@cnc-list.com Sent: Sat, Jul 27, 2013 8:23 pm Subject: Re: Stus-List New genoa sheets soft shackles Dennis: I'm interested in pictures, I'm dealing with that very issue. Neil Gallagher Weatherly 35-1 Glen Cove, NY On 7/27/2013 6:39 PM, Dennis C. wrote: Just

Re: Stus-List New genoa sheets soft shackles

2013-07-27 Thread Brett Arron
I have loops at the end of the jib sheets with a soft shackle mating the jib sheets and clew. Works great! Better than the hard snap shackle with bowline knots being tossed around by the clew upon tacking looking to give a concussion to an unfortunate soul on the foredeck. Brett CC 33-1 Sent

Re: Stus-List New genoa sheets soft shackles

2013-07-27 Thread Dennis C.
To: cnc-list cnc-list@cnc-list.com Sent: Sat, Jul 27, 2013 8:23 pm Subject: Re: Stus-List New genoa sheets soft shackles Dennis: I'm interested in pictures, I'm dealing with that very issue. Neil Gallagher Weatherly 35-1 Glen Cove, NY On 7/27/2013 6:39 PM, Dennis C. wrote: Just