The center section of my transom swings down to open the swim ladder. The steps are inside the part that lowers down. There are two lanyards that hold the steps at the proper angle, one has broken. The OEM lanyards are vinyl coated stainless steel stranded cables with swaged eyes on the ends. The eyes are bolted to the steps on one end and the transom on the other end. The picture here shows the broken cable.
I am considering replacing the lanyards with Spectra but I'm not sure how to terminate them so they can be bolted the same as the original. Are there metal eyes that I could splice (or tie) a spectra line to? I might be able to use a thin jam nut to hold the bolt out with room to tie the spectra on, but then the rope would be on the threaded part of the bolt and susceptible to chafe.
Is there any easy way to do this?
I am considering replacing the lanyards with Spectra but I'm not sure how to terminate them so they can be bolted the same as the original. Are there metal eyes that I could splice (or tie) a spectra line to? I might be able to use a thin jam nut to hold the bolt out with room to tie the spectra on, but then the rope would be on the threaded part of the bolt and susceptible to chafe.
Is there any easy way to do this?