my reworked technique for single handed setup

[ahmch]

 Hey Sailors!
When I first got the boat home  I took this video of the mast going up.  I simply tie a clove hitch around the mast, run the line through the bow cleat and then through the port jib cleat.  Raise, pull line and cleat. done.  
I learned from the video to tighten the  bolt a little more to keep side tilt down.

Posted this video on photobucket. let me know if it works.  Just click on the image

No sailing this weekend.  I am off to stalk the wily brown trout of northern New Mexico.

Andrew






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