Contact local Hobie Dealer and buy one shroud anchor rod that is used on the side stays, this is a round stainless steel rod with one hole in it. Cut the anchor in the middle where thread hole is. Now put in drill press and drill a hole in the center of each of the two pieces so you can tap for a 5/16 fine thread bolt. Use this for the rear of each footstrap and you have a bulletproof footstrap anchor that will spread the load correctly across the inner hull seam. Make sure that you use a large washer on top of stap to prevent pull out. Rope is okay put a lot of pressure on your foot in a small area. Windsurfer type foot straps or 2 inch wide nylon strap works best. This is the standard on Fort Lauderdale Beach for Big surf reaching on the wire.