You mean like a stenhouse snap? I just leave a tail with no eye that's not long enough to get in the wheel if it happens to end up in the water. How do you tension it?Use a snap shackle at the rear cleat easier and faster release under tension.
I don't think that's meant as a load release. I think It's for snapping to a sail with no load. Not for me anyway, pushing 14000lbs.View attachment 81073
Just pull the ring to release. Similar to what Murphy’s uses in his demo video with bcosf. I believe he is using a quick release that they use for horses when tacking up in the cross ties which would also work.
Or you could let go the cleated line why cut it? I've used a Senhouse with 10,000 tonnes hanging off it, works well, just a quick smash and it's gone. Just sayin there are better/safer marine practices.No brainer, if in trouble cut the line, that is what the whole set up is designed for. If you don't want to do that then move the boat to get enough slack to release the clip. If it is under a lot of tension it doesn't matter where/what it is connected to it will be hard to get off - hence the line cutting option.