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Pass the end of the mainsheet through block 4
(ratchet block).
Make sure you feed the rope through the correct way (as
indicated by an arrow on the ratchet block).
Tie one end of the mainsheet to the becket on the mainsheet
block (with a bowline) then thread through the blocks as shown.
Ratchetcanbeturnedonandowiththisswitch.
Tie a second knot in the mainsheet to prevent the boom from hitting the
shrouds.
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6.3 - Rigging The Mainsheet