Neil Evans has been talking about the merits of Harken’s T2 Soft-Attach blocks—most significantly the soft Dyneema shackle as its attachment point, rather than a metal head post and shackle—when he reminds his audience of marine professionals what their biggest variable really is when it comes to deck hardware.
“With the right customer, they’re the best solution because they always find a fair lead,” Evans, Harken’s manager of technical service, says. “But it removes that metal that shows wear. You need to know your customer is going