as a custom item i always get an oversized pocket up front
the little pocket they put in to hold lines is never enough for me and eventually rips due to being so small and tight (and me stuffing it full of crap)
Yup- got the larger pocket; have that now, well actually 2 of them and they both get filled up. One for the main halyard, the other for the extra down haul line and furling line from jib and a painter. Might go back with 2 larger sized pockets and a smaller one dedicated for the furler and downhaul lines. Since I'm building it myself, anything else you'd add if the sky was the limit?
Yeah, I know - the cost isn't worth it, but for me this is fun. I like making stuff and have all the tools to do it. But, damn, that Tenara is expensive stuff!
Of course you do Bill - sigh... I already ordered the material. But! I really appreciate the offer, and hold on to that thought in case I make a mess of this project. I actually WANT to make one as an exercise/practice. I scored a full-on sailmaking sewing machine from a parachute rigger and want to learn how to use it. Plus, it'll just be cool to do this restoration myself, cause Lord knows it isn't cheaper to do it yourself!