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[quote=hokie]I have a 5.0, you have everything you need. Tie a figure eight in the end of a line about 3-4ft long, and run it through the eye labeled #1, then the line goes through the tack of the mainsail, through the cheek block (#6), back through the tack grommet, and through the v-cleat (#2). For the jib downhaul take a similar piece of line and dead end with a figure eight through #5, run it through the thimble of the Jib halyard (once you have the jib raised, the wire part of the halyard should already have a thin piece of line to raise and lower the sail) and then down through the cleat labeled #4. The eye labeled #3 I run a piece of bungee through and tie it down to the dolphin striker to either side of the mast so it makes a triangle. The bungee prevents the jib sheets from getting caught under the mast. I tidy all the halyards up after raising the sails, the jib halyard could technically be removed but I just stuff it in the tramp pocket, and the main halyard I run through a diamond stay turnbuckle and tie two half hitches to put some tension on it to keep the halyard from banging around, I stuff the remainder in the tramp pocket. If the teeth in your jam cleats are worn down the line will slip, you might also try a slightly larger diameter line, definitely buy some fairly low stretch line from a marine store. Hope this helps. Also let us know where you sail.  <em>edited by: hokie, Sep 14, 2009 - 02:28 AM</em> [/quote]

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