and secure the boat when the floats are fully pulled out. If these safety
cables are not installed, the boat can fold in and collapse while sailing.
15) The safety cables are also as backup if someone should by accident
open the rope clutch/halyard stopper for the Swing-Wing system or if the
Dyneema line for the Swing-Wing system should fail over time.
16) No persons are allowed on the floats/amas and wings when operating
the folding system. Keep hands away from the wing/hull joint and moving
parts.
PROCEDURE TO FOLD IN THE FLOATS:
Again, face the boat into the wind.
1) First release the safety cables on both port and SB-side at the outer end of
the aft two wings. Set and lock both genoa sheets hand tight so the barber
haul system does not get jammed if installed or disconnect the barber
hauler block system by the openable Black/Yellow ANTAL block. Again, also
check that the furling line to the genoa is closed/locked, so the Genoa
cannot furl out again – and the mainsail is packed well and safe down, this
is very important.
2) Prepare the endless Swing-Wing line by the double halyard stopper by the
cockpit coaming and make sure that the line has no kinks.
3) IMPORTANT – Release now the backstay ONLY in the same one side you
are folding in; release the backstay slowly by easing the backstay line
around a winch before you open the halyard stopper for the backstay, as
you can burn your hands on this backstay line. Never open the backstay
VERY IMPORTANT:
ONLY FOLD IN OR OUT, ONE FLOAT AT A TIME.
If both floats are
folded in and/or out at the same time, there is a possible chance that
the mast can fall over forward due to the extra slack in the side stays,
when both floats are folded out at the same time with no tension on
the side stays. So always fold only one float in or out and finish that
one side (including pulling the backstay by hand when folding out)
before you fold in or out the other side. Make sure also your crew is
informed about this important information.
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