We are changing WAVE's sail attachments over to line, ditching the plastic clips that get brittle and break. We use 1/8 inch nylon line made by New England Rope, we buy 50 foot packs of it at West Marine. The sail sets great and the line is a classic look, the way they used to rig sails back in the early Alcort days.
Removed the sail rings with needle nose pliers.
Attached the sail with the metal S hook at the tack.
Tied the outhauls with a bowline and several half hitches. Start by making a circle, or "rabbit hole."
The end of the line is the "rabbit," run it up through the hole.
The rabbit runs around the tree...
...and back down into the hole.
Tighten the knot by pulling on both ends of the line.
Run the line through the outhaul cap eyelet...
...and tie it with several half hitches.
Find the halfway point of the 50 foot 1/8th inch line and secure it to the interlocking bolts. Run one section of line up the gaff and the other section along the boom.
The marlin hitch goes along the spar, through the grommet, around the spar, back inside its own loop then further along the spar. Repeat.
Tie the line with a couple of half hitches.
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