What knot

   Complete beginner in a dinghy and I've acquired an old Mirror Dinghy (number 52,000 odd) and bought the Mirror book. However, I'm unsure what knot I should be using to tie the cord of the jib forestay to the anchor plate in the bow and maintain tension. The dinghy isn't fitted with an adjuster plate.

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Rutlander Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 29 Jun 10 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rutlander Report Post Quote Reply Topic: What knot Posted: 29 Jun 10 at 2:16pm
	Complete beginner in a dinghy and I've acquired an old Mirror Dinghy (number 52,000 odd) and bought the Mirror book. However, I'm unsure what knot I should be using to tie the cord of the jib forestay to the anchor plate in the bow and maintain tension. The dinghy isn't fitted with an adjuster plate.

Jack Sparrow Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 08 Feb 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2965	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jack Sparrow Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 29 Jun 10 at 2:42pm
	Tie a bowline on the anchor plate, take the tail up to the jib forestay eye, then back down through the anchor plate again up to the eye ( you can do this again if you like depending on the length and diameter of rope). Pull hard! to get enough rid tension. Whilst holding the tension do a round turn ( through the eye ) and two half hitches under the forestay eye around all the turns of rope. Edited by Jack Sparrow
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Rutlander Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 29 Jun 10 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rutlander Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 29 Jun 10 at 3:05pm
	Brilliant! Many thanks, I'd been so busy wondering how to lock off on the anchor plate eye I'd completely missed the obvious!