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Commissioning – Harken 1093 Carbon Jib Reefing & Furling User Manual

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COMMISSIONING

Halyard Tension

December 2001

2/2.5 Carbon Furler

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HALyARd TenSion

The jib halyard should be firm, but not too tight.

TIP: The luff foil system supports the sail along its entire

length so halyard tension is required only to shape sails,

not to support them. Use only enough halyard tension to

remove some wrinkles along the luff. Do not tension the

halyard enough to cause vertical wrinkles in the luff. Use

halyard tension to adjust draft position of the sail to suit

sailing conditions. Your halyard should be firm but not

tight. If in doubt, release halyard tension. To protect

the sail, ease the halyard when the boat is not in use.