On 9/21/21 8:31 PM, Henry Rodriguez wrote:
Even a loose footed main needs to be attached to the boom at the clew. The outhaul will allow fore and aft adjustment which will control sail shape but there also should be something to hold the clew down to keep it from "skying." On my new EP main this is accomplished with one heavy duty slug right at the clew. Some boats use several loose wraps of Velcro through the clew grommet and around the boom. Others use a loop of line. Either way it should be loose enough to allow the clew to move fore and aft with outhaul adjustment.
Yes - one way is as in the pics I posted, description below.
Two pics show the outhaul rigged as in the now-gone video I mentioned last post. Bowline loop at end of line. You can just see the tip of the loop between boom and boltrope. Feed free end under & around boom, through bowline loop, through cringle, then to outhaul block. Keeps clew close to boom without any other line or hardware needed.
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