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"Jere Lull" wrote in message
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If you're married to doing a poled-out wing-on-wing, I might suggest
attaching a sacrificial loop to the clew for the pole's jaws. You won't
eliminate chafe, though the idea of putting some braid over the sheets
might give you some more time before you have to replace the sheets.


I am not sure that is a good idea. The end of the pole will push the loop
out beyond the taut jibsheet and this will make it very hard to disconnect
the pole when you need to.