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It’s a little hard to see the construction of that knot. Can you find an example of it on “illustrated knots . com”. Many people have a short wire rope from the head ring to the furler swivel. For your application I’d used a bowline on both ends. This prevents the loop from jamming so that at the end of the season you can easily undo the knot. The risk is a bowline could work itself loose over time. As an alternative I also like a fisherman’s bend. To tie, take the line and put it through the ring then make two passes. Then take the bitter end and pass it through the two loops. Afterwards take the bitter end and make a hitch. This knot will never give way.
Bruce Ross Passage ~ SR-FK ~ C25 #5032 Port Captain — Milford, CT
Patrick, Bruce, thank you for all the reference material. Perfect. I think I'll use that halyard knot on the jib track car, and then on the jib itself.
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