Seven years ago I failed to release the pendant before trailering and found it parted when I got home. It had rubbed on the rough edge of the hole in the top of the case. I had been warned about this happening. I'm sure Bob Eeg replaced the pendant when he installed the new keel, just before i got the boat in 2016. The pendant never sees the light of day so I think it should last a long time. Wear is clearly a problem. I have access to a hoist. If I'm ready it should not take long to swap them out. Someone suggested a dyneema replacement. I was going to have West Marine splice a tight eye with a thimble in the end. A shackle was between the board and the pendant. There was no thimble on the old eye splice. I think that's why it failed. How do others connect the board to the pendant? I want to get it right this time.