Hi Husker
It was much easier to negotiate one double line thru the pennant eye with attachment to the shackle vs a Line for port and starboard.... this was the reflection from my crew....just sayin'.
Ah! Now I get it. The bridle is set up already and all you have to do is take the loop thru the pennant eye and back to the shackle. Pretty slick. I agree with the other comments favoring cleat hitch to the deck rather than bowlins. One concern may be that the shackle a single point of failure, if I'm understanding the setup correctly.
