Jib problems

carl huber (cih3@sprintmail.com)
Tue, 08 Sep 1998 20:43:25 -0400

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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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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.

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.

Any suggestions on how to keep the "clips" from coming off the forestay
when raising the jib?

Thanks much,
Carl Huber, Greenville,NC
P15, #1313, "Stressless"