Does this tie on the upper jib grommet look seaworthy?

[GGordonWoody]

Was getting ready to raise the mast and float her in today, but started second guessing the connection on the upper jib grommet. She's on an older CDI #2? flex furler, which appears to have a built in halyard system. Admittedly, I don't know much about rigging, but this feels like an important connection - lol. I was hoping someone might chime in about this, so I added a few pics. The mast is horizontal on the boat. Thanks so much.

Oh, the bear thought it looked a bit flimsy...

 

[justsomeguy]

Could just be an illusion, but why does the jib's head grommet and its halyard appear to be on opposite sides of the foil?

The shackle that the line is tied to looks kind of sharp. You might be better off just tying straight to the grommet?

P.S.- here's the manual- http://www.sailcdi.com/products/flexible-furlers?format=raw&task=download&fid=2

 

[justsomeguy]

Ay-yi-yi. Those black bears seem pretty comfortable around humans...

 

[GGordonWoody]

Thanks JSG, I will definitely study the manual. The pic is probably creating an illusion, I just lifted the halyard to try to clarify the pic. We're pretty new at this, so I'm not sure what side the halyard belongs on - lol.

 

[GGordonWoody]

She is one of three cubs we have known from birth (about 4 years ago). She comes to visit the bird feeder, but is very gentle with it (only one puncture this year). Well, off to the boat! Thanks again!

 

[Crazy Dave Condon]

GGordon;

Thank you sir for your concern of my health> I sent you a private message with cell phone. give me a call. I introduced the FF2 system but not sure what exactly your are talking about. I got a laugh out of the bird feeder. Ann just put one out and thought the birds were getting fat with all the birdseed gone. She walked out one morning and to her surprise was a bear sitting on it's hunkers and eating or licking up that seed via the feeder. She got the air horn and boy that rascal ran off. good by to the bird feeder.