Jere Lull wrote:

Come to think about it, I don't believe our jibs have wire luffs, but
even without it, the bolt rope and material would do the job for a short
bit.


No, actually it wouldn't.

Not unless it was at least the size and strength of the forestay -
and tightened the same or tighter.

If the forestay failed that boltrope won't even slow it down...

Richard