Hi David, Good to hear of your experiences along the Colombian coast and the passage to the DR. Sorry to hear you won't be coming further east as I was looking forward to meeting you and seeing Jenny. Would you share how you have your rubber snubbers rugged? IIRC you use the large size black mooring snubbers on the 5/8" nylon and that prevents the singing or humming of the wires. I have only seen these snubbers in mooring use and they are led through the eyes at each end and wrapped around the snubber, so I am unclear on just where there is a knot. Was that arrangement unsatisfactory? Regards, John "Seahorse" **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1218822736x1201267884/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fwww.freecreditreport.com%2Fpm%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fsc%3D668072%26hmpgID %3D62%26bcd%3DfebemailfooterNO62)