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The turnbuckle should then be installed on the!
chainplate and the shroud marked with masking tape. The!
forestay and backstay should be marked considering that!
the mast is raked 14". Measure this distance from the!
back of the mast on the deck of the boat, then drop a!
plumb line from the mast head to the mark on the deck.!
When all this is done, the mast is unstepped and the lengths of the shrouds are compared.
As an example, if the shroud on one side of the boat is 47'4" and on the other side only
47', it means the mast was not absolutely perpendicular to the deck and both should be
swaged at 47'2". Compare all shrouds this way. The eye for the running backstays should
swaged approximately V from the deck.!
STAYSAIL
The turnbuckle for the babystay should be of!
the type that can be fitted to a boom. Other types of!
installations are possible such as on a pedestal,!
however, we find them cumbersome on the deck.!
BOBSTAY
As for the bobstay "Navtec" (#68) make a 5/8"!
steel rod with adjustments at both ends and it can be!
ordered under the name of "Corbin 39's Bobstay".!
1) JIFFY-REEFING
We recommend a jiffy-reefing system for the!
boat. When properly installed, this system will!
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