See How the Main Sail Sets

Okay, we got the mainsail up the other day and I forgot to mention it. We went by the previous owner's place and picked up the manuals for the little 4 hp outboard engine and he told us how to rig up the mainsheet. He had already bought the blocks for it and we put the mainsheet together in about 10 minutes. Then we basically tied the boom down to the bottom of the mast, leaving a little slack for the boom to rise under wind. We don't have a boomvang, so this I think would be better termed a downhaul. In any case, we thought it was good enough to head out and try.
The sail came up without much difficulty. Unfortunately, the wind died on us and we were going against a pretty strong current, but we were able to move slowly through the bay. Hopefully, there will be better wind next time around, but it felt good under sail, considering. I'm still working on getting some pictures. My camera needed a new battery charger.