2.4 Rigging the Boom
To thread the mainsheet:
1. Lead the mainsheet through the centre jammer cleat and ratchet block
(making sure that the rope is threaded through the ratchet block the correct
way, so that it ‘grips’ the rope when the sheet pulls out and runs freely when
you pull the sheet in).
2. Lead the mainsheet through the block in the middle of the boom.
3. Thread the mainsheet through the 2 loops riveted to the underside of the
boom and through the block at the aft end of the boom, and down to the
mainsheet bridle that spans the back of the boat.
4. Ensure the bridle block is aligned as it would whilst sailing, and pass the
mainsheet from fwd to aft through the block.
5. Finally, pass the end of the mainsheet through the hole in the underside of the
boom and secure inside with a stopper knot.
The boom can now be bolted to the mast. Offer the boom jaws up to the mast, and
as you do so lift the kicker and Cunningham control lines over the boom as in the
photo below. Now locate the boom jaws either side of the mast – aligned with the
gooseneck holes, and push the boom bolt through the boom jaw and mast and out
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