Avon Prindle 15 - Hoisting the Mainsail

Lead string up through either hole in foam batten or
through batten end cap and down through top grom-
met
and tie an overhand knot (tightly) while pushing
batten into sail with
thumb .
Push batten tight
enough to eliminate all wrinkles in
batten pocket if using fiberglass battens. Foam battens
should be tight
enough to just "flop" from side to side.
Finish tieing string with a
square knot and tuck
loose
ends into batten pocket.
Finished tie
on fiberglass batten
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Hoisting the mainsail
Face your boat into the wind when ralsmg or
lowering your sails. Lay the mainsail so the batten ends
will not get caught on the tiller crossbar.
15 & 18: Attach the twisted shackle to the main
halyard ring.
Note:
The halyard should follow the curf of the mast
and not wrap around the hook at the masthead.
Attach
the twisted shackle to the head of the
mainsail and place forward edge of sail into curl of
mast.
With
one hand, feed the sail into the curl and pull
on rope tail of halyard (exiting at base of mast) with the
other .
Make
sure the mast base sheave, or roller, spins
freely while raising
the sail. If it does not, you may need
to file the insi de of the mast base casting.