2.7 Fixing the stays
Tools needed:
- Long nose plier
1. Use the shackle 6mm 1/4, 2 nylon washers and
the trapeze ropes. Put the shackle through the
center hole and install two trapeze ropes on
each side.
2. Use the shackle 8mm 5/16, 2 nylon washers, the
shrouds and forestay. Install them as shown in
the picture. The fore stay must be located in the
middle.
3. Tape the crimp sleeves of the forestay.
• Make sure the ring of the forestay is facing
inwards!
• Tighten both shackles rmly with the long
nose plier!
4. Secure the shackle using the last monel wire
piece. Look closely to the pictures.
5. Tape the monel wire piece using the self
amalgamating tape.
• Check for sharp edges and tape them if
necessary!
Cut the excess wire and bend it back through
the hole of the shackle pin before taping it!
2.8 Jib halyard
1. Use the 3mm jib halyard line and feed it through
the teardropeye of the installed forestay.
2. Both ends go through the ring at the forestay.
Check if the ring is facing inwards.
3. Knot one end with a bowline at the eyelet of
the S-hook. The other end is attach with two
bowlines unto the 1.6mm (short) jib halyard
line. the loose end needs to be fed through the
small hole in the S-hook and secured by a gure
8-Knot.
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