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16.0 - Mainsheet
Thread the main sheet line. Either lay them on the ground, or attach them to the
boom as if sailing. Start by feeding the line through the cleat on the lower block and
continue as shown. Once strung, the lower block will attach to the main traveler car
with a ¼” shackle , while the upper block will attach to the loop on the main sail
clew, which will also have the boom threaded through it.
The loose end of the main sheet will serve as the traveler adjustment. Feed the end
back through the cleat on the traveler car and through the sheaves mounted
between the car and the main blocks. This will then be feed through the eyelet and
tie a figure eight knot to secure.
17.0 – Downhaul
External: Rout the 5mm line for
the down haul through the cleat
and up one of the pivot cleats
mounted on the bottom of the
mast. Tie both pieces of 4mm
line to each one of the cascading
blocks, and then feed one of
these block through the 5mm
main line. Continue to feed the
main line back through the cheek
block mounted at the base of the
mast sail track, and back up to
the other block and 4mm line on
the opposite side of the mast.
This will then go back through
the opposite pivot cleat and back
onto the tramp. The 2 loose
ends of the main control line can
be tied together, kept loose, tied
to one of the trap lines or routed
in any of a variety of other
methods that fits your sailing
needs and style.
To connect to the main sail, feed
the 4mm line attached to the
cascading blocks through the
blocks tied to the main sail track.
Make sure that the lines are not crossed and the individual lines go through the sail
block on the side of the mast that the cascading block is on. Pull down on the line
at this point to pre tension the main, and tie to the eyelet mounted near the mast
base. Do this separately on both sides and make sure that the main sail is started
in the lower section of the sail track.
Fig 17.A
