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Why not use zip ties for outhauls?sailed today and no issues at all with a zip tie for every grommet and paracord for outhauls. I left them about as loose as the sail rings (eyeball)
Sure I think you could. I wanted some type of rope so it's more adjustable.Why not use zip ties for outhauls?
one cut takes the sailcloth off the spars, in the case of the marlin hitch setup.If the Zip Ties are not legal for racing, would there be an advantage when racing to using individual ties vs the marlin hitch idea?
Do you have a history of popping them apart?But if I wanted to replace my sail rings with new ones... what is a good brand that won't pop apart in a good breeze?
Now that I think of it, zip-ties failed as my outhauls.Sure I think you could. I wanted some type of rope so it's more adjustable.
Yeah, the outhauls are under potentially more tension.Zip-ties for outhauls?
Now that I think of it, zip-ties failed as my outhauls.
Tension and sun got to 'em.
Paracord is kind of fat for outhauls, but I have plenty of paracord!