: I haven't done this, but I'll bet that spreading the wires on your
: cable end and bedding the spread wires in epoxy inside a cavity
: would provide an attachment stronger than anything you are
: likely to attach it to on a kayak. One of the available (some
: years ago, I confess) rigging ends for sailboat shrouds depends
: on bedding spread wire ends in a tapered steel socket. As I
: recall, it achieves 100% of the cable strength. It would be
: lighter than any other way of doing the job because the cable
: does not have to be doubled to form a loop, and no extra metal
: sleeves or cable ends are required.

: This would only work if you didn't mind having the cable end
: anchored solidly to the skeg or rudder. If you need it to hinge
: at the attachment point, you would need an appropriate fitting.

: Best regards,

: Allan Edie

That fitting, which I can't think of the brand name right now (there are two) uses a tapered plug between the spread wire and the cone shaped fitting. The big downside of these fittings is weight, they are stainless and not the lightest of fittings. On a 20,000 lb. sailboat saving a few ounces doesn't matter a heck of alot :)

Bill H.