AND ... , to present a further idea, though one that seems
to miss some of your design goals (in having connector at
clew only, and bringing the sheets to that, vs. having the
connector piece attached to the sheets initially, and all
being brought to the clew),
... consider you on-the-clew larkshead + stopper.
Make that longer, of adequate size (strength & length)
so that the attachment process is as follows:
1) reeve stopper end through the eyes of the sheets;
2) bring stopper back to the clew end;
3) loosen the larkshead (around clew);
4) reeve stopper end through clew (CAN this be done, always?!);
5) and now tuck the stopper out between the *center* of the
larkshead (i.e., between legs & between arcing part & clew),
6) and then cinch tight the larkshead to lock all.
Were the clew too small to receive the stopper, the stopper
could be just tucked out through the hitch directly --but then
the hitch is taking full load vs. half, though I think it might be
a little stronger so oriented.
(NB: there is no brummel'd eye in this.)
--dl*
====
|