[quote=MN3]on several occasions I have shown up at the beach for sailing and seen more than 1 jib flappin in the wind - no one around - the little cleat on the beam isn't always up to the job of securing the jib in storms, etc
i used to secure my furling with a line (and a simple figure 8 knot) around the furled jib when i leave my cat overnight on the beach as a safety measure - now i simply tie a line through my furling turnbuckle ring and around my bridal wires .. same effect - although they are about equally hard to untie from the bow (when i forget to untie this on the beach) - make for some early excitment
[quote] I use a shackle that's easy to remove (not a quick disconnect) and wrap the sail [/quote]
I use a soft shackle for this connection -
[img]https://i0.wp.com/tacticalrecoveryequipment.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Blue-1-e1543515089999.jpg?fit=600%2C400&ssl=1[[/img]<!-- editby --><em>Edited by MN3 on Jun 18, 2019 - 04:48 PM.</em><!-- end editby --> [/quote]
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