[Alan S Bomar]

Brian,

Thank you for your post.

The line was knoted to a shackle with a bowline. After the cover broke, teh know was still intact with the core and cover still aligned.

The core and cover being balance seems to be a plausible cause. Is there a good technique to ensure a line (core and cover) is balanced? Does running teh line with a bungy help balance the line?

Alan