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joegeiger
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Initially Posted - 06/28/2004 :  18:23:43  Show Profile
I have a standard rig '86 fin keel and I noticed that when trying to tighten the main halyard it lifts the boom, which doesn't give the the luff tension I need. My question is how do you keep the boom from lifting when tightening the main halyard? Is there some sort of lock? Any insight would be greatly appreciated.
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Dave Laux
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Response Posted - 06/28/2004 :  19:04:59  Show Profile
There is supposed to be a down haul on your gooseneck fitting. You hoist sail with the halyard and then adjust luff tension by pulling down on the downhaul. Dave
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RichardG
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Response Posted - 06/28/2004 :  20:47:24  Show Profile
By raising the sail all the way up and adjusting the bottom of the sail with the downhaul as Dave explained, you get more headroom under the boom. Also, the sail is higher and thus theoretically gets cleaner, better wind.

My downhaul is very simple -- a 2' length of 1/4" line tied to the hole in the bottom part of the gooseneck. It gets cleated off to the cleat which is screwed into the slot of the mast just below the gooseneck (but not too low so that the poptop can go up against the mast).
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joegeiger
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Response Posted - 06/29/2004 :  10:12:38  Show Profile
Ahhh... Yes of course... That's how I have it set now. I just wasn't sure if there was some other locking device that fit into the mast slot to keep the boom from riding up. Thanks for your help.... Happy sailing!

Joe
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