"Larry Travis" wrote:

...
My question: how do you elegantly manage a running end that is way longer
then you really need? ...

One way might be to get rid of the "way longer bit" of the running end
by tying a Sheepshank Knot as the rope passes over the grill. The
Sheepshank Knot's security could be enhanced with a couple of toggles
or by tying the Sheepshank Knot with Marlingspike Hitches (ABOK
#1155).

Tying a loose Monkey Chain (ABOK #1144) as the rope passes over the
grill might be another way to eat up the running end. Rather than
tucking the end through the last loop to end the Monkey Chain, the end
could first go through the eyelet and then through the last loop in
the Monkey Chain to cinch up tight. (Does this make sense to anyone
but me? :-))

Lastly, one might tie the Knot Shortening (ABOK #1146) as the rope
passes over the grill to shorten the rope. Ashley's concern about its
difficulty to untie in rope may not be such a problem with synthetic
rope. (Then again it may be!)


Larry, please let the group know the results of your experiments!

Brian.