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> I attach the jib halyard to the tang on the bow (the lower hole).
>then walk the mast up from the back of the boat. As I move forward, I
>take in the slack on the jib halyard. Once the mast is near vertical the
>jib halyard takes it the rest of the way. Tightening the jib halyard as
>much as you can will make attaching the fore stay that much easier.
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>Mikey
>P-19 Beluga, #375, Valrico, Fl
>
That's a neat way to do it, and I never thought of it before!
I don't know who the credit goes to for my rig (someone on this mail list),
but I clip the end of my jib downhaul to the main halyard (higher up,
better leverage?). The mast only needs to be raised a couple feet before
the lines take over, and then it just needs to be walked up and kept from
going side to side. When up, I cleat it off, to go work on the forestay.
Probably the neatest trick I heard on the maillist was to keep the line
cleated, and lean against it when putting the forestay on. The mast will
rake forward a little, allowing you to get a tighter forestay on much
easier.
I used to have a "ratcheting" block to prevent the mast from coming back
while lifting, but I found it not to be necessary, and it prevents you from
lowering the mast back if you catch a stay on the motor mount or ladder.
J.J. Falkanger
P-19 #792 "Fozzguppy"
Cary, NC