Avon Prindle 15 - Section IV: Maintenance; Dolphin Striker

#2 This method is not recommended if the boat is
stored outside during the rainy season. Remove both
hatch
covers, and feed shrouds and trapeze wires into
each hull. Store forestay as
in method # 1.
With any method you use, the important thing is to
keep all rigging
separate and tangle-free.
Store the jib sheet by tieing or shackling the jib clew
blocks to the bow bridle shackle. Pull the jib
sheet snug
and cleat each side. Store the extra line in the halyard
pouch
or loop around hiking straps.
Section IV:
MAINTENANCE
DOLPHIN STRIKER
The single most important maintenance procedure
is done on the dolphin striker. This must be kept snug
at all times with no play between the vertical rod and
the bar. Think of the dolphin striker as the backbone of
your boat.
To test the snugness of your dolphin striker, grab
the aluminum bar between the side
and the rod, push
up and then pull down. If you can move it more than
1/4" you must tighten the rod.
To tighten the rod, first loosen the nylon mast
bearing (half-round ball
on top of mast step).
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