Attaching Jib sheets

[Spyro]

I'm replacing my Jib sheets. I have usually tied them on with bowlines and tape the ends to ease them going around the shrouds but I have seen some that have been attached as one continuous line as seen in the pics. I see it as an easier method of attaching and unattaching and thought they might go around the shrouds easier. Anyone do it like this and are there any disadvantages?

Thought about this one

Seen this one but thought it might slip.

 

[AntarcticPilot]

I've used the second; it works fine, and doesn't slip. However, it is a bit of a pain if you want to remove the sheet for any reason. I've reverted to snap-shackles.

 

[Gordonmc]

Iain,
I use a continuous line, but I whipped a loop in the middle to attach to the clew using a soft shackle.
It makes life a lot easier if I want to use the same sheets for the storm sail or even the stay sail on the inner forestay.
Your second will slip

 

[Stork_III]

I've used the second; it works fine, and doesn't slip. However, it is a bit of a pain if you want to remove the sheet for any reason. I've reverted to snap-shackles.

+1, does not slip,in fact after use difficult to undo.

 

[dylanwinter]

what is wrong with a Bowline?

D

 

[sailorman]

what is wrong with a Bowline?

D

nothing & safer that snap shackles too ( in more ways than one )

 

[deep denial]

what is wrong with a Bowline?

can be a real pain catching on the shrouds

 

[sailorman]

what is wrong with a Bowline?

can be a real pain catching on the shrouds

not as bad as 2 snap shackles around the ear oil

 

[Leighb]

Soft shackle and a soft eye in the end of each sheet, used this for several years, does not snag on shrouds or baby stay. Easy to remove when necessary.

 

[KevO]

Soft shackle and a soft eye in the end of each sheet, used this for several years, does not snag on shrouds or baby stay. Easy to remove when necessary.

+ 1 !!!!

 

[MoodySabre]

If you use bowlines then you should cross the sheets over and whip them together (going in opposite directions) so that there is a continous shape to go round the shrouds or babystay.

 

[michael_w]

Soft shackle and a soft eye in the end of each sheet, used this for several years, does not snag on shrouds or baby stay. Easy to remove when necessary.

++++1

Having been hit by a snapshackle/J clip, ouch! Such solutions are best consigned to the dark ages along with wire sheets and guys, children down mines, burning witches etc.

 

[JimC]

I've never seen the first one before, I've just made one using a bit of spare rope round a dowel. It seems to want to loosen over a sequence of load reversals as strain is put alternately on each side, as when tacking etc.

I've used the second one which I know as a cow hitch. It has never slipped for me but it does tend to crush the sailcloth & stitching round the clew fitting as it tightens up with use.

 

[Spyro]

I also wondered about them wearing as they tighten and release. The soft eye seems popular. I suppose nothing to loose by tryin either method. I could easily cut in the middle and go back to bowlines.

 

[Billjratt]

I'm with Moodysabre, except my idea was to use separate short piece of cord (outer braid?)as a guide across the bowlines.

 

[duncan99210]

Bow lines work fine for me. No snagging and easy to remove if required.

 

[Sarnia]

I'm replacing my Jib sheets. I have usually tied them on with bowlines and tape the ends to ease them going around the shrouds but I have seen some that have been attached as one continuous line as seen in the pics. I see it as an easier method of attaching and unattaching and thought they might go around the shrouds easier. Anyone do it like this and are there any disadvantages?

Thought about this one

Seen this one but thought it might slip.

I splice eyes into the clew end of both sheets, secure them to the clew with a dyneema soft shackle, nothing to catch on the shrouds, very boat friendly.

 

[AuntyRinum]

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I'm replacing my Jib sheets. I have usually tied them on with bowlines and tape the ends to ease them going around the shrouds but I have seen some that have been attached as one continuous line as seen in the pics. I see it as an easier method of attaching and unattaching and thought they might go around the shrouds easier. Anyone do it like this and are there any disadvantages?

Thought about this one

Seen this one but thought it might slip.

Lumps of metal like that attached to the clew will kill you if you have to get onto the foredeck and deal with a flogging foresail.

 

[Gwylan]

Iain,
I use a continuous line, but I whipped a loop in the middle to attach to the clew using a soft shackle.
It makes life a lot easier if I want to use the same sheets for the storm sail or even the stay sail on the inner forestay.
Your second will slip

+1 Also soft shackle easier to open when things are interesting, no pin to lose or lump of metal to beat you about the parts.

 

[jbweston]

Bow lines work fine for me. No snagging and easy to remove if required.

I take care to tie them so the knots are on the outboard side of the sheets and the smoother inner sides of the knots run round the shrouds.