QUESTION REGARDING SPIN CONNECTION AT TOP OF MAST:
My Spinnaker is hoisted by the head of the sail to the top of the mast through a pulley. This pulley is secured at the top of the mast, not with a mast tang, but with a vertical line from an eye and a horizontal line. The horizontal line holds the pulley close to the mast and is threaded through two holes in the sail track. The unfortunate part is....when the sail is hoisted the load on this horizontal line breaks it. The pulley is then just suspended by the eye near the top of the mast and risks (by its load of pressure) snapping the mast as it bends dramatically. Has anyone used stainless steel line for this horizontal line? Any recommendations?