Cut a 60" length of Rigging Wire. Slip the wire down through the sleeve in the luff of the Jib. Form a loop with the
Kwik Twist tool at the both ends so that the finished length of the Forestay Wire is between 52” and 53”. This will
depend on the length of the luff sleeve.
Tie a length of large line to the forward hole in the Topping Lift, feed through two holes in a Plastic Bowsie, through
the upper Forestay Wire loop, and tie off at the Bowsie. When complete, the entire Forestay, from lower loop to the
bottom of the Topping Lift should be 55”
Remove the screw from the front of the Jib Club, push the screw through the lower wire eye of the Forestay and screw
back into the Jib Boom Dowel. Tie a piece of Small String to the second hole in the Topping Lift. Thread on a Metal
Bowsie through two holes only. Feed the String through the eyelet in the top corner of the Jib and then back through
the remaining hole in the Metal Bowsie. Tie a knot in the end of the String so it will not slip back out.
Attach the bottom of the Jib with two loops of Small String that will allow the bottom of the sail to just clear the Jib Club.
Outhaul: Feed the Jib Outhaul string through the lower aft eyelet
in the Jib Sail, then through the last hole in the Metal Bowsie
and tie a knot.
Topping Lift Line: Tie a length of Small String to the
aft hole in the Topping Lift. Thread it through two
holes in a Metal Bowsie, through the 1/16" hole in
top of the Jib Club and back to the Metal Bowsie.
Tie a knot.
Tie a small piece of the Large String to the upper hole in the Topping Lift.
Feed the other end through the three front holes in the Masthead Crane as shown, so that it will not slip.
SECTION G
STEP 1
Installing the Sails
Forestay Wire
STEP 2
Attach the Jib Club, Topping Lift Line and Outhaul
55"
52” - 53"
Large Plastic Bowsie
Topping Lift
Jib
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