Kevin-

My old 18 sq. had a chicken line internal to the rear beam tensioned w/ bunji so when not in use the hook (w/ plastic ball) just sat up snug against the Nacra plastic endcap.

My Taipan is rigged with a chicken line from the rear of the boat that ends in a plastic ball and hook but has a bunji w/ loop in the end that the line runs through. The bunji (which extends between the two chicken lines within the rear beam) runs inside the rear beam and retracts the excess line into the rear beam when not in use holding the ball/hook up against the end of the rear beam. You should have checked it out at SF Jake (not that we needed them there!)-

If this wasn't clear let me know and I'll try to explain better or draw a picture/take one for you-



Kirt