Yes, it is. However I have had second thoughts because the design I am trying to replicate on my mast has the halyard first going straight down to a cheek block that is set at the base (front and center) of the mast, then up to another cheek block about a foot or two on the side of the mast, then down to the cam cleat and cleat below that. Thing is, the first cheek block will position the jib halyard so that it may catch on my jib sheet when tacking? The system I have now is the original ('82 Hobie 16) which runs the halyard to the side of the mast where a cheek block and cleat are used to secure the halyard. This moves the halyard sheet out of the way so that the jib does not catch on it during a tack. Granted, the jib still catches from time to time on the mast itself, but my jib batons have "break-away" batons that help. So while this new set-up will allow me to easily adjust for mast rake, am I just creating another problem by having the jib now catching on the halyard line? This is what I have heard can happen, but don't know if it will. Is this how you have set up your adjustable system? Do you have problems with the jib catching?
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