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2. Stepping the Foremast
Before stepping the mast, unroll the sail, fit the claw
and strut, then attach the strut to the claw with the
stainless steel spring hook.
(as per fig. 7– page 10; fig. 9—page 12 & fig. 13)
At the bow pull the port side jib reefing line till its
knot is at its stop hard up on the port side of the
console in the cockpit. (see fig 12– page 13, reefing
lines)
Unhook the jib reefing line tension shock cord hook
(located on back bulk- head behind the seat) and
set up the reefing line in a loop to complete a full
turn around the foremast reefing drum. (fig 14, view
of loop)
Step the mast, fit the reefing line and re-tension the
shockcord. (fig 15)
Presuming the jib sheet block is shackled to the bot-
tom hole of the clewboard, feed the sheet through
the block and down through the deckeye to the turn-
ing block, then thru the deadeye and the cam cleat,
then tie a stopper knot in its end. (see fig. 8—page
10 & fig. 9—page 12).
Fig. 15
Fig 13
Fig 14
