..Then secured and
pushed forward with strap that goes behind the inboard/aft end of the
bowsprit. This arrangement would require some wrench work to provide the
final outward thrust.

for a traditional-looking device drive a hardwood wedge by standing on it
or giving it a kick from the side. the wedge would be fastened to the boat
by a length of light chain to keep it from getting lost. once the tension
is in the stays the wedge will be pinned tight.


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