I wish I could avoid the knot on the tramp because I would like a ring at the back also.
As far as Timbo's description. Let me see if I can explain my superior method better <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
Spectra line about 3 feet, put eye splice in one. Take a fid and put it through the middle of the spin sheet. Put the spin sheet through the eye of the spectra. Put fid that is going through sheet THROUGH the spectra of the eye splice and run the free end of the spectra through both the sheet and the spectra itself. Pull tight. Tie the spectra to the clew of the spin. You can see this in the pic. Yes, ya gotta tie it to the spin clew but it is lightweight and easy.
In rereading Timbo's post- I think our methods are similar except for that Timbo takes the extra step of having the second loop and looping that on the clew. I like that too. I prefer, I guess, in the end to have the simplicity of just tying it to the clew. Hard to explain these things.