. Boat sailing in fair weather and foul. FIG. X. FIG. E. Fig. X represents the shape of themast hoops, to each of which two ironhooks are fastened. The hoops are ofthe ordinary size, but about one-quarterof their length is sawn out and to theends the iron hooks are riveted. Fig. Eshows how the thimble toggles areseized to the luff of the sail at regularintervals. When it is necessary to setthe trysail, adjust the jaws of the gaff tothe mast, make fast the parral, 1 jok onthe throat and peak halyard blocks andmouse them. Hoist up slowly, slippingthe thimbles over the hooks on the endsof the hoo
. Boat sailing in fair weather and foul. FIG. X. FIG. E. Fig. X represents the shape of themast hoops, to each of which two ironhooks are fastened. The hoops are ofthe ordinary size, but about one-quarterof their length is sawn out and to theends the iron hooks are riveted. Fig. Eshows how the thimble toggles areseized to the luff of the sail at regularintervals. When it is necessary to setthe trysail, adjust the jaws of the gaff tothe mast, make fast the parral, 1 jok onthe throat and peak halyard blocks andmouse them. Hoist up slowly, slippingthe thimbles over the hooks on the endsof the hoops as the sail goes up. Thesheet must be hauled aft before the sailis hoisted, and should be slacked offhandsomely to allow the sail to be prop-erly set. Then all hands should clap onit and flatten it in. If your boat is rigged as a cutter oryawl the foresail inay have the tackmade fast to the eyebolt to which thestay is set up. The luff of the sail isseized to galvanized iron hanks that run RIGGING AND SAILS, 163 up and down on the sta
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