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[quote=svanlare]We were sailing in the sierra mountains this weekend and had very strong winds while some rain swept in.  We were having a great time until the clew plates ripped from our jib.  On the lake we just rolled up the jib and then sailed with just the main for a while before bringing it home.  Now it is time to assess the damage and figure out what it takes to put it back together again.

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I've checked Murray's and a new set of plates and rivets is pretty cheap so I'm going to do that.  Before I hit buy on the order though, I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions for how to reinforce the sail before I put the plates on and anything else I should put in the order.

I have another purchase I've put off a while that I'm thinking of ordering while I'm at it.  I don't have a righting line (other than a think line that is attached around the forward crossbar) so I'm thinking of the basic "Stretch Righting" setup.  I normally sail with myself, and 2 sons (16 and 13) on a small lake.

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