How to avoid twisted lanyards
I'm having a heck of a time getting the lanyards between the deadeyes of shrouds from not twisting up. They seem to want to go with the lay of the thread of the shroud above them. I'm ok until I put the least bit of tension on the lanyards. When I do, they spin around. What are the possible causes of this and cures? The deadeyes are starting out parallel to each other, and the lower ones (in the channel) are free to swivel. Could it be that I just need to hold the shroud in place as I stri
I agree with the prior two posts, the lanyards are being run incorrectly, and that is probably where your twist is coming from. The lanyards should always run from outside face to outside face, never cross from front to back in the run from top to bottom, and when it comes up to the top on the last one, it should be behind the deadeye.
This drawing is wrong on where to start (should be on the left, not the right), but shows that the lanyards always go from outside to outside, and inside to
