I hear ya! But if you are single handing and want to hook up to a mooring ball rather than drop the hook, this would be awesome! Biggest problem I see with it is taking away my entertainment at the helm when the rookies are running around getting the lines thru the eye and running to tie to the cleats - all while wrapping the lifelines! It is almost too simple!

Husker - take a long line, fold it in half. 6 feet up from the center, tie in that mambo spring carabiner (shackle). Take the free ends and secure to whichever cleat or anchor point you want the bridal attached to on the boat. Now you just feed the loop end (center of the line) thru the eye of the mooring ball/painter and secure in the shackle. That's it.

This is the picture Brent posted earlier in the thread - have to use a little imagination about the right leg, but it shows what you need to see

Took me a minute to understand the shackle tie in - suddenly there was a big knot and 4 lines! lol

Nicely done Brent!

Keep Smiling!!!