[Alberg30] Bosuns Chair

[J Bergquist]

I have only one thing to say about this, which hasn't already been said:

If your halyard is not spliced to the shackle, you should use a figure-8 
follow-through knot to tie it onto the bosun's chair. This knot is used 
by climbers for securing  belay lines. It is much safer and weakens the 
line less than a bowline. A bowline is better for tying the head of the 
sail on, because it's small, but when your life is, literally, on the 
line, you want to have the safest, strongest knot. You can find a 
diagram of this knot on the internet somewhere. every climber knows how 
to tie it.

Also, climbing harnesses are much more comfortable and safer for going 
aloft than your average bosun's chair, IMHO.

J Bergquist

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