IMPORTANT:
The Swing Wing system must only be used in protected harbour areas. Any use elsewhere
at owner’s own risk.
• ALWAYS use the Swing Wing system WITHOUT SAILS. The sails must NEVER be
hoisted when the floats are folded in, or when operating the folding system.
• ALWAYS stow the sails safely BEFORE you start operating the Swing Wing system.
• ALWAYS point the boat into the wind when operating the Swing Wing system, and,
or even better point downwind in strong winds.
Example of operating the Swing Wing system – the boat is folded out and must now be
folded in:
1. Release and unhook by hand the safety cable snap shackle on the outside aft wing by
the float and always stand on the float when doing this.
2. Prepare the endless Swing Wing line by the double block on the cockpit coaming.
Release the backstay line slowly on one side. Hold the backstay line tight in your hand
when releasing, as you may burn your hands due to the sometimes high tension here.
3. No persons are allowed on the trampolines, the wings or the floats while operating
the Swing Wing system. Also slack of spinnaker sheets, barber haul lines, and most
important the preventer line.
4. REMEMBER only to use the lines coming up from the double block in the cockpit
coaming for the Swing Wing system. The outer line is for folding out and the inner
line is for folding in. Check that these lines are not twisted or jammed, before
winching. Now open the double halyard stopper/jammer in the cockpit hand locker,
both handles at the same time (the handles are bolted together as one handle), you
will experience a big bump but that’s ok.
5. The system is now open and you use the fold in line via the self-tailing which on the
cockpit coaming – you can also pull the first half in by hand normally - use the winch
and the winch handle for the rest. As the lines is endless, make sure ALWAYS that the
foldout line runs easily free to avoid "kinks". The float is now ready to be pulled in,
and when the float is folded in, the float is now in position. Normally on new boats
we have made a black marking on the folding line to inform approx. when the
operation is completed. You must now lock the double jammer again to secure the
Swing Wing lines and float in position. Then you can adjust the backstay by setting it
hand tight after having folded BOTH sides.
6. Then fold the other side the same way.
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