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[quote=Andinista]I added a jib system to my N5.5 but not the 4-way system, too complicated and invasive. Te boat didn't come with one but the cleats on the hulls were there, I removed them because they were invaisive too, especially with crew's private parts..
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I used on each side old style Laser vang blocks with jammer. Around them a continous loop of line, with little loops on each side to attach the jib blocks. Then I tied auxiliary lines to fix the position on  each side. The continuous loop has to be dyneema or it will stretch and separate from the trampoline significantly. That's why the original system has a wire. My system still gets on the way, it's not a problem to me, but one of the nice things of the 5.7 is the open tarampoline, you will sacrifice that. A cover won't do much, there will still be a wire or a tight line under it.

Are the jib blocks too far out on the N5.7 without a 4-way system? Not sure, on the N5.5 definitely, on the N5.0 I think so too, not as much though.<em>Edited by Andinista on May 15, 2025 - 04:28 PM.</em> [/quote]

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