What knot
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Topic: What knot
Posted By: Rutlander
Subject: What knot
Date Posted: 29 Jun 10 at 2:16pm
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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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Posted By: Jack Sparrow
Date 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.
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Posted By: Rutlander
Date Posted: 29 Jun 10 at 3:05pm
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Brilliant! Many thanks, I'd been so busy wondering how to lock off on the anchor plate eye I'd completely missed the obvious!
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