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some simply tie each sheet of jib to the fore shrouds; this slows tilting furled sail to any angle and permits walking about gangway without ropes interfering.
On "Clara Lee" Both jib sheets were set as follows:
[[drawing of bow of boat with mast and the jib, sheets and boom labeled]] 
This holds jib in steady position While sailing, jib and mizzen and all sails are not held too close to the wind but kept "easy" This presents gybing [[strikethrough]] and [[/strikethrough]] easy handling of sails.
[[underline]] Peak halyards [[/underline]] set as follows: On boom and on gaff. There is a sheave with which to hail out easily
[[drawing withe one bar vertical, another at a 45 degree angle up and to the left from the bar and dotted lines in a z formation between the 2 bars and circles where the lines touch the bars]]
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the peak or the foot of the sail. Head of sail laced on gaff Foot of sail [[strikethrough]] fastened [[/strikethrough]] not laced but fastened by small wire rope running through eyes fastened on bolt rope on foot passing thru eye screws screwed on boom so that by passing wire rope thru eyes all is fastened.
[[drawing showing boom and sail fastened as described with boom labeled]]
Instead of gooseneck on boom plain jaw same as gaff jaw is used without parrels to hold it.
[[drawing showing braces as described below]]
Two wooden side braces with holes on boom to hold [[strikethrough]] can rings for [[/strikethrough]] ropes for reefing