carl huber wrote:
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> I solo sail my P15. Fairly often when I raise the jib one of the
> "clips"(not sure of the right term) that hold the jib to the forestay
> comes loose from the forestay during the raising. I am very reluctant to
> go up on the bow to correct this as I nearly capsized once.
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> When I leave the dock I have the jib attached to the forestay(all
> "clips") and have the jib folded on the deck and tied to the bow pulpit
> rail with a line. When ready to raise the jib, I pull the line loose and
> raise the jib in normal way.
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> Any suggestions on how to keep the "clips" from coming off the forestay
> when raising the jib?
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> Thanks much,
> Carl Huber, Greenville,NC
> P15, #1313, "Stressless"
-- Paul Allikas Raleigh, NC WWP P19 #896 "Valhalla"