wvnutt inscribed in red ink for all to know:
I recently purchased an 83 Catalina 22' and am having some trouble
rigging for the first time. I am inexperienced with a roller furling
jib and am unclear as to where exactly to attach the jib. Aside from
the rolling forestay itself, there is a thin line, where I assumed I
was supposed to attach the jib, but the line is not tight enough to
stay close to the forestay when the jib is attached. Where do I
attach the jib? Also, when attaching the boom, it hangs very low
unless attached to a small wire hanging from the backstay. Do I keep
the boom attached to the backstay while I'm not under sail, and does
the sail keep the boom hanging high when it is raised? Thank you.


The light line is very probably the furling line - it wraps around the
drum on the furler. It should be set up so that the line is fully
extended when the sail is furled. When the sail is unfurled, the line
wraps around the drum, thus making it possible to furl the sail again by
pulling on the line.

The jib should have tab attached to its luff (forward edge of the sail)
which slides into a slot on the aluminum extrusion on the forestay.
There should be two jib sheets attached to the clew (aft corner of the
jib), each led around the outside of everything on either side of the
boat to the cockpit winches.

Yes, the boom is supported on the little wire clipped on the backstay -
when the sail is not set. When the mainsail is hoisted, the sail itself
holds the boom. Don't forget to unclip the boom when you start sailing!!

bob
s/v Eolian
Seattle