Sorry for pointing this out Greg - but you've got the ring rigged wrong!
The halyard should pass through the offset eye, then tie a figure of eight stopper knot in it. The shackle goes onto the headboard of your mainsail with the knot facing AWAY from the mast.
Let's recap.
So far, I've been told.........
1. Tie as small a Bowline knot as possible. The Nacra Handbook recommends this one.
2. Tie two half hitches.
3. Tie a figure 8 stopper knot.
Jalani, I have NO PROBLEM being told what I'm doing is wrong. I just don't see what type of knot I use to connect it will make a difference unless it interfers with the shiv which it doesn't. Also with this diameter halyard and the size of the hole on the ring I think a stopper knot will pull right through. (maybe not.) I'd love to see a picture, if anyone has one.
I really appreciate the help beating this into my brain guys. It's not my ONLY problem but it's my current one.
Greg
P.S. I agree that using the Emergency Blow approach would leave you without a method of re-hoisting and that's bad.
