Mike, I was hoping for your rationale regarding any differential between a brummel-w/o-bury and a knot. Is there any? What I said, was:

"Mike: I'm rolling with the brummel, but to be honest, I can't see a helluva lot of difference between it and a knot. Comments?"

I'm thinking that w/o the bury, I might as well have just tied a knot in the line (which is how my covered (I think it's Staset) jibsheet is done, not by me) and since the line strength prolly exceeds the loading I'm ok. Or not. Which is why I ask.