
6. Loop the longer end around
the mast, above the
gooseneck, and tie off with a
bowline. The loop should be
finger-width loose around the
mast.
5. Thread the 2ft line (#10)
through an 18mm block (#6).
Tie an overhand knot on the
short end, and then another
overhand knot around the
longer end. Pull to slide the
knot down and tighten.
Outhaul
7. Thread the 5ft Dyneema (#11)
through another 18mm block (#6)
and secure with another double
overhand knot. (See Step 5)
8. Tie a finger-width loose
bowline around the boom with
the long tail end, leaving the
block to hang off by 10in. Make
sure the block is facing away from
the end of the boom and towards
the mast.
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