Kenealy, Ahmed John, 1854- [from old catalog] · New York [etc.] The Outing publishing co. · leaf 160
resheetto windward and trim the mainsheet inflat, tricing up the tack if the sail isloose-footed. Keep the boat as closeto the wind as possible. Let go thejib outhaul, and the sail will fly in alongthe bowsprit. Muzzle it, man the down-haul, let go the halyards and down withit ! Then reef the… … RIGGING AND SAILS. 161 stay fall and the fallsof the shrouds andtopmast stay, heaveon it until you canknock the fid out.Then rouse the bow-sprit in by the shroudtackles to the secondor third fid holes, asdesired ; ship the fidand set up the gear,beginning with the -horse for mainbobstay, the…
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