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Dyneema soft shackle
KNOT SCORE
The Dyneema soft shackle combines the latest splicing techniques with some Strength
very traditional knot-tying to create a functional and yet attractive piece of Security
sailing gear. If only the marriage of old and new was always this successful! Diffi culty Tying
Diffi culty Untying
Use it for attaching sheets, blocks and halyards. A piece of Velcro taped
Usefulness
around the shackle will prevent it opening unexpectedly.

1 Cut a 0.9m (36in) length of line. 2 Put one mark 300mm (12in) from 3 Use a fid to pass the working end
one end of the line, and another through the core, entering at the
mark 140mm (5½in) from the fi rst. second mark, and exiting at the fi rst.

7 Put a bight in the standing part, 8 Pass the standing end around the 9 Tighten the knot, working it down
and tuck it under the loop, as shown. working end, and tuck it under so it forms a cylindrical shape.
itself, where it is visible through
the loop.

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