Originally Posted by PTP
whats an "eye hitch"?

I don't do an eye on that end, just tie a bowline

An eye hitch is pictured below (red line). The same basic knot form goes by several names. When tied in an eye, it's called an "eye hitch". At the end of a line, it's called a "cow hitch". When tied on a bight through a ring or grommet, it's called a "ring hitch". Among landlubbers, it's commonly known as a "luggage-tag hitch".

The downside of putting an eye hitch on the clew is that you have to pass your sheets through the eye before reeving. If you like to store your sheets attached to the boat, you could put a soft shackle at the end of the strop instead of an eye. See the blue line below. A well-tied bowline will serve just as well, but be aware that dyneema is very slick and doesn't hold knots well. I have seen even bowlines slip.

Regards,
Eric

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