Agreed, that would be best. I had strops around the boom on Ragtime! On this boat the sheeting angle is such that the mainsheet needs to attach at the very end of the boom where a strop would interfere with the outhaul and reefing lines.
I've considered various attachment options and it looks like the best is to change the Loup to "choker" mode, spreading the load along the bolt and also shortening the Loup to reduce the chafe points. The MWL of the Loup is reduced but it would still be within an acceptable load range.
While gybing the asymmetric spinnaker singlehanded, I have to let the main gybe "all standing." In bigger breeze it puts an unacceptable amount of shock on the gear. So the other piece of the puzzle is to add a boom brake or preferably a combination boom brake and preventer. I've never used one of these - any recommendations?
Update: After watching some videos, I ordered a Wichard Gyb'Easy. I'll play with it and report back.
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