Melges 14 - Step 7: Boom On and Lead Outhaul Lines

THE MELGES 14 : STEP 7
BOOM ON AND LEAD OUTHAUL LINES
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Once the mast is stepped turn the boat so
the bow is pointing into the wind and the sail
is blowing straight back down the centerline
of the boat towards the transom.
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Position the front end of the boom so that
it slides over the gooseneck on the mast.
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Attach the clew hook into the clew of the
sail and the clew strop around the boom and
through clew grommet. Take care to keep
forward pressure on the boom so it does not
fall off the gooseneck.
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Lead the black outhaul control line starting
at one of the inboard side deck cleats, going
forward to the inboard 29mm block by the
mast, up through the 18mm block on the
end of the front spectra line, back down
to the inboard stand up 29mm block on the
other side of the mast and aft to the inboard
control cleat. Tie a figure 8 knot 100mm
from the ends of the control lines.
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