Downhaul
Tie downhaul line (3/16” x 7’) to tack ring of
mainsail and lead:
1) Through pulley on gooseneck on port
side of mast
2) Through tack ring on sail
3) Around pulley on starboard side of mast
4) Back through tack ring and down to cleat
Prindle 15 and 18 Note: Lines are lead
through inside of rotator wishbone. A
method used by many racers to increase
purchase is to tie the line through “U” brack-
et on gooseneck base first, lead it up
through the tack ring, and then follow steps
1 to 4.
Mainsheet and Traveler
Prindle 15 & 16:
To thread main-
sheet blocks (6:1
purchase) lay
blocks on a flat
surface with the
lower ratchet
block facing right
and the upper
block on rollers as
shown. Feed line
through cleat and
middle roller
(ratchet) of lower
block and lead:
1) Through first
roller of upper
block
2) Up through out-
side roller of lower
block
3) Down through
middle roller of
upper block
4) Up through inside
roller of lower back
5) Through last roller
of upper block
6) Down through fair-
lead on cleat base of
lower block and tie off
with a single overhand
knot.
Prindle 18:
To thread mainsheet
blocks (7:1 purchase)
lay blocks on their
sides on a flat surface.
Feed line away from
you through cleat and
ratchet roller of lower
block and lead:
1) Towards you
through bottom of
roller of upper boom
block
2) Away through bot-
tom roller of lower
block
3) Towards you
through top roller of
upper block
4) Away through mid-
dle roller of lower
block
5) Towards you
through top roller of upper block
6) Away through top roller of lower block
7) Tie to becket of upper block with bowline
All boats: Install upper block to block hang-
er on boom with 1/4” shackle. Install lower
block to traveler with 1/4” shackle.
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