To attach the
jib sheet
, either:
• Thread the
jib sheet
through the middle of the three
holes on the clew plate.
• Pull the sheet through until there is an equal amount
either side of the sail.
• Tie a figure-of-eight knot in the
jib sheet
on either side
of the clew plate
OR
• Find the centre of the
jib sheet
by folding it in half.
• Take the flat stainless-steel shackle from the
Jib
Pack,
and attach the
jib sheet
to it.
• Attach the shackle to the
jib
clew plate.
• Take one of the
jib sheet
ends and pass it through the bullseye and
jib
cleat
, mounted
just inboard of the
shrouds
.
• Do the same with the other side, and then tie the two ends together.
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3.9 - Rigging the
Jib
