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18.0 Outhaul
Make sure the fabric loop on the
mainsail clew is around the boom. The
upper block of the main sheet system
will attach to the lower side of the loop.
Ensure the outhaul line is uncleated,
and pull the loose line from the
outboard end of the boom firmly. Feed
this line through the eyelet on the
mainsail clew, and then back through
the hole in the end of the boom. Tie an
eight knot in the line, and then adjust
the tension as required in the outhaul
by pulling on the line at the lower face
of the boom.
19.0 Jib
To raise the jib, attach the jib halyard wire to the
head of the jib sail with the shackle. Start the
jib luff zipper over the forestay with the halyard
line included. Raise the sail while closing the
zipper as you go. When the sail is fully raised,
attach the jib sail tack to the pelican striker
assembly with the shackle. Take the end of the
of the halyard and feed through 1 of the cheek
blocks mounted to the base of the striker
assembly, and then back up through the small
becket block located on the opposite side of the
halyard wire. This will then be brought down
through the opposite cheek block, and led back
to either of the cam cleats mounted on the front
cross bar. Gently tension at first and adjust as
required while sailing. Note the forestay. It
should be tight when tension is applied to jib
luff. If it is loose within the jib, the rig will need
to be tightened or you will risk tearing the sail.
On some systems there is only a single cheek block and an additional small section
of line is used to tie off the sail at the bottom of the pelican striker. With this,
remove the longer halyard line for use in derigging, or tie off as appropriate.
Attach the jib clew with the shackle on the end of the control line running through
the jib traveler car. Choose the hole location in the jib clew plate that provides near
equal tension to the sail foot and leech when applying tension to the jib sheets.
20.0 Spinnaker
Fig 18.A
Fig 19.A
