Jib head reattachment

I need to reattach the jib head on my 2008 Getaway after the line making that attachment broke. I found a photo of this attachment area in a Hobie Getaway manual, but that photo shows a forestay and swivel assembly that does not look like the ones on my Getaway. I'm guessing that I should use the line to attach the grommet of the jib head to the thimble of the forestay. But any guidance on that would be appreciated. Thanks.

Yes... with the forestay wire under tension! Critical!

If you tie it when the wire is loose you can then tear the jib when tension is on when rigged. Anchor one end and somehow place tension on the wire. Then tension and tie the line to just remove wrinkles from the sail luff... not too much! You could also do this with the boat rigged and tipped on its side on the shore.

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Matt Miller
Former - Director of Parts and Accessory Sales
Warranty and Technical Support
Hobie Cat USA
(Retired 11/7/2022)

I sail in a pretty windy area, so jib luff tension is important (it's pretty important even in less windy areas, since the tension on the luff gives the jib the right shape). So I left some slack in the forestay when tying it. That dacron stretches a good amount before you need worry about it tearing. Later on, I shortened the top tensioner line and I added a second tensioner down at the furler drum so I could adjust the tension after rigging for the day's wind. A too loose luff is a guarantee of poor performance in bigger wind.

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Formerly Getaway with Custom Spinnakers
Formerly raced F24 Mk II