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on 11/22/2005 Once the headsail is rigged, run the the sheets through their respective fairleads or padeyes. Then put a stopper knot or figure eight knot at the end each sheet. This way, if a sheet gets loose, it won't fly out over the water, making it difficult and sometimes impossible to retrieve.
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