johnson life line terminals, lever vs. handtool

[seawolf]

Sounds like you untie your lashing when ever you want to drop the lines. I would like to add a gate to my lines for easier access and loading, climbing on deck from dingy and that sort of stuff.
What size did you use for your lines? I would imagine a line small enough that its spliced eye can still go through the stanchion hole?
My old style stanchions have end caps with an eye built in. One set of lines only.
Using the Amsteel makes a lot of sense. It will also force me to do something I have been wanting to do for a long time. Learn to splice. I haven't graduated from beyond the 3 strand eye splice yet.
Good luck on your racing program.
And thanks again for your assistance.
Fair winds.
Bob