Roll tightly without
any folds. If it is
windy, put the jib
under the hiking
strap to keep it
from blowing away
while you lower
the main.
To lower the main
on the Prindle 15
and 18, hoist the
mainsail up as far
as possible and
rotate mast away
from sail to
unhook main hal-
yard. This rotation
should be towards the side of the mast that
the hook is riveted onto. The object to turn
the headboard and ring away from the hook
enabling the sail to be lowered past the
hook.
NOTE: The best way to do this is to have
one person pull the sail up and rotate the
mast using the rotator wishbone while some -
one else pulls the clew of the mainsail in the
opposite direction than the mast is rotated.
The person hoisting the sail lets the halyard
go and pulls down on the tack while keeping
the mast rotated.
Once the sail has dropped a couple of inches
below the hook, let the clew and rotator go
and drop the sail.
NOTE: Be sure to have a knot tied in the
end of the halyard to keep it from going
inside the mast.
After the main is down, attach the twist
shackle to the rotator bar and pull the main
halyard firmly and tie off.
To lower the main on the Prindle 16, hoist
the mainsail up as far as possible and it
should release from the halyard lock. Let
the sail drop.
After the main is down, store the shackle in
the curf on the mast, pull firmly on the main
halyard and wrap the line around the mast
(below the shrouds) 3 or 4 times. Cleat off
using the main halyard cleat.
Roll the main starting with the second or
third batten from the top. Roll smoothly and
tightly. Stop when you get to the next to
the last bottom batten.
Insert the rolled jib and continue rolling.
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