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From: ALAN DAVIDSON

To: MicroClass@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Friday, May 22, 2009 12:02 AM

Subject: Re: [MicroClass] Rigging a microgem

Hi John, I am up in Arbroath.   regards alan --- On Wed, 20/5/09, bty777677 <alan.davidson14@...> wrote: From: bty777677 <alan.davidson14@...> Subject: [MicroClass] Rigging a microgem To: MicroClass@yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, 20 May, 2009, 11:47 PM Hi all, just a couple of questions. When I attach the boom to the mast there is a metal locking affair that is supposed to stop any vertical movement (i think) anywhow on mines it does not hold the boom tight enough and the booms falls down onto the coachroof. And following along on the same theme I am simply not sure how to rig the lines up. The boat was hastily dismantled after I did a few days sailing tuition last Oct and although the mast etc are all in place I have never managed to sort to lines out again. For example I do not know if the weight of the boom is supported somewhat by the upward pull on the sail halyard or not and generally I am not sure how to connect up all the ropes. At this time I am only interested in using the jib which is connected properly and the main sail, any other fancy stuff can come later, I am just trying to get the main up and running but have gotten a bit stuck over the metal lock nut being worn and me not having any idea about setting the main sail ropes up. Sorry to be a bit waffelly Regards Alan