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DIY Soft Shackles for Quick and Easy Headsail Changes

June 27, 2015January 15, 2016 $tingy Sailor

Do you still tie your headsail sheets on with bowline knots or cow hitches? Do you have separate single-length sheets for each headsail? Do you procrastinate when you should make a headsail change because it’s a hassle to tie or reeve the new sheets?
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