First off, if I understand correctly, Otto's thing is basically a soft shackle, but instead of using more diamond knots, he using multiple brummel loops to put them in. That would also be a good way to do it, and as I said, I could also do a soft shackle with multiple diamond knots, too. I am still thinking about the best way to do this.
The Yippie slings, or whoopee slings, are cool, and seem like they would have some good applications somewhere, don't know here yet, and taking a piece of line and putting it over the standing shroud would give a moveable attachment point for a block, or ring.
I did finally find a few people that have tried using Amsteel for standing rigging, and the reports are pretty mixed, but I did not find them until after I had bought material. I have been enjoying the splicing, and the line is cheap, so I haven't wasted much money, and if it works, it will be cool to have made it myself. I am also pretty tolerant of a little bit of fussiness, and it might work for me. I will report back when I have assembled it and have sailed it a bit.
Ill be back when I have something interesting to say ;-)
Anton
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