[quote=smfinley][quote]my boat does have some sort of rope/pulley set up underneath. i wasn't sure what it was for so i took it out to use the pulleys as jib blocks[/quote]
If those are the blocks you are using for your jib, I would look for upgrades before to long. They do not look like they are load rated blocks and may not perform well when the wind picks up. They could either break unexpectedly or have a lot of friction when under load.
In regards to righting the boat, lots of good advise here and make sure to practice the technique.[/quote]
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