We started using line to hold the sails to the boom and gaff on our Sunfish when we picked up ZIP in 2013, it looks nice and the sails sets great. Plus the line is $8 vs $30 for clips.
West Marine sells a nice pack of Dacron line by New England Rope, 50 feet it just enough with a few bits left over for sail ties.
We cut of two 3 foot pieces to make outhauls then find the middle of the remaining line. The center point goes at the tack, half the line runs up the gaff and the other half will go along the boom.
We tie bowlines onto the head and clew, run the line through the outhaul cap and grommet a few times the secure the outhauls with half hitches
Attach the tack with the S hook then tie the line to the eyebolts.
Start the marlin hitch.
The marlin hitch runs around the spar, back inside itslef and then down the spar to the next grommet.
Finish off the marlin hitch with some half hitches.
For storage, loosely roll the sail onto itself.
Sail is laced on and ready to go!
Log of Sugar 2.
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