Delphia 33 - Mast Installation; Before Mast Installation; During Mast Installation; Maintenance of the Mast

22/99
MAINTENANCEOFTHEMAST
MASTINSTALLATION
Beforemastinstallation:
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protectthemastagainstpossibledamageduringunloading
tiedowntheshroudsandalltheriggingtothebaseofthemast.
Beforeyouliftthemast,makesurethatthereisenoughspace
anditisclear(noelectriccables,etc.)
ATTENTION!
Duringmastinstallation:
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takeallthenecessarystepstoavoiddamagingthemastequipment;
putthemastonthemastsupport
makesurethatthebaseofthemastintegrallybearsonitsbaseplate
liftthemastusingamastdropsystem;
Aftermastinstallation:
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-checkthetighteningofthefasteningpinsontheriggingscrews;
-mounttheboom;
-mountthetoppingliftandtightenituntiltheboomisperpendiculartothemast;
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installthestandingrigging checkthetighteningandposition
reconnecttheelectriccables
adjustthemastafterafewtrips
Beforeeachtripcarefullyinspectthemastfromthetoptothebottom.
Periodicallychecktheriggingtighteningandtherestofthemastelements youshould
checkitforthefirsttimeafterafewdaysofsailingindifferenttypesofweather).
Fromtimetotimeyoushouldlubricatetheriggingscrewswithgraphitegrease
andinspectthemforpossiblewear.Changeanyshroudorstaywithseveredwires.
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DANGER !
Inordertorepairorinspectthemastduringsailing,youcanliftoneofyour
crewmembertothetopofthemast.Remembernottouseconnectedhalyards
forthispurposeandnottodoitinheavyweatherconditions.