I thought incorporating a prusik knot into the connection of the tail to the sheet would relieve the tendency to spread the braid.
You would splice a somewhat sizeable eye into the tiny tail, poke the eye through the weave of the sheet, then make three wraps of the eye/tail around the sheet. ...
You can also probably step it down from a 1/8" line (the Amsteel runs large anyway) to a 7/64 or 1/16" line...
Jake, that's an interesting idea. A prusik knot might reduce strain on the braid, but it's important to note that one still needs to pierce the sheet (as you described). Prusik cord is much, much grippier than dyneema and prusik knots still tend to slip on wet rope.
And yes, one could easily step down to 7/64" Amsteel. I simply have lots of 1/8" in red, green, and blue, but not much 7/64" (and only in gray).
Regards,
Eric
