There are traditional deadeyes on the bottom of the lanyards, which is where it matters anyhow for the lashing. I didn't go with "modern" deadeyes on top mainly for financial reasons, saving roughly $300. The thimbles are very thick cast stainless and have enough radius for the lashings to maintain strength around the corner.
The clips (high quality Winchard units, of comparable strength to the rest of the running back system) on the running backs are so on longer tacks I can detach the main part of the runner and tie it forward along the swifter, minimizing chafe in either the sail or the line. Because I use Highfield levers in the tight quarters of a double ended boat they do not create much slack when loosed, and I wanted to keep the "working part" through the block on the deck wire for durability.
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Eric Bott
S/V October
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05-04-2011, 05:37 PM
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