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[quote=Edchris177]No skyhook trip either. Essentially it is just a piece of line that you run from the bottom thimble,(or shackle) of your forestay to the shackle,(or furling drum)that joins the bridal wires.

I read a thread on another forum where it was suggested to pin two 10 hole chainplates together. 
Another member posted the following,
"Here's what we use around here. We call it a Portuguese turnbuckle. It makes mast rake and rig tensioning easy and can be done solo. Start by tying about 3 feet of 5/32 line to your forestay. When you've looped it to about 3 to 1 onto your bridles/furler you can haul downward and tighten the rig WAY tight. If you want to rake further just ease this turnbuckle, drop the side stay pins down a hole and retension the turnbuckle. Tack your jib to the furler shackle and the whole turnbuckle hides inside the jib luff."
Andrew commented on the setup, so he might be familiar with it.

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