Jack

It is real easy to hit your length when you make the leader, measure it then write the length down.

I was aiming for 7 feet, plus or minus 1". I missed it by 1" and I know why. For some reason, I was using a heavy hand when I strung up the board. I would really pull on the thread when I tied it off on the butt end. I have since quit pulling so hard when tying off the butt end and things have returned to normal.

I am interested on how you measured the stretch in each leader. Did you pull them until they broke, or to a certain point, say 6 pounds of pull?

Brad