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MAINSAIL HOISTING ROPE: (MAIN HALYARD)
The rope that hoists the rear (main) sail passes through the
pulley at the masthead (Photo 9) and the forward end ties
off to the cleat on the right side of the mast (right when
looking forward). Use a bowline knot and tie a twist pin U
shackle to the aft end of the hoisting line (the end nearest
the sail feed track).
Photo 9 Mainsail hoisting rope
JIB HOISTING ROPE: (JIB HALYARD)
The rope that hoists the forward Jib) sail passes through the
pulley near the top of the forward mast support wire and ties
off to the cleat on the left side of the mast. Tie a twist pin U
shackle (with a bowline knot) to the forward end of the hoist-
ing rope (Photo 10).
Photo 10 Jib hoisting rope
4. ATTACHING THE MAST TO THE BOAT FOR
TRAILERING AND SAILING
SECURING THE MAST TO THE BOAT: The mast is
carried on the boat with the bottom end forward and the
slotted side down. Bolt the mast step to the forward rail with
a 1/4" x 4" bolt and lock nut, as shown in Photo 11. Use
locknuts on all hardware holding the mast to the boat.
Photo 11 Mast bolted to front rail
Make sure the 4" bolt is tight. Use the 9/16 wrenches. You
will not believe the chaos if the front end of the mast gets
loose while you are trailering. If you just tie the mast to the
bow rail, a sudden stop could catapult the mast into your car
or even into the car ahead of you. Again, the bolt is better
than rope. Extra rope tie downs are always a good precau-
tion.
The wood mast support slips into the brackets at the rear of
the cockpit. A thumb screw in the bracket is tightened into
the wood to keep the wood from jumping out. Tie the mast
securely into the V notch in the top of the wood support.
Photo 12 Wood mast support
A 6' long piece of 5/16" line secures the center of the mast
to the mast hinge to keep the center of the mast from bounc-
ing while the boat is being towed.
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